Johnny Butler

April 22, 2021

Staff Retention & Productiveness

The tech industry sees a large turnover of staff which has intrigued me to learn more. I have researched the relevant studies and watched closely while working within. Studies found that tech professionals felt they were not given enough responsibility, they ultimately become unhappy and move jobs frequently. There are a number of reasons for this. Over enthusiastic management that want updates every other minute and every answer to possible upcoming problems can feel like baby sitting. The sweet spot here is to make the boundaries very clear of what is expected from the business and when it is expected by. Within those boundaries the product team are free to implement the solution as best as they see fit. This gives the development team the space to be creative, make trade-offs and ultimately produce better work and feel growth. The development team provides regular updates asynchronously so management can monitor from a distance and step in when needed.