Comments on: Staff turnover - How to keep geeks? http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/ Do you REALLY want to know what’s inside? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Felix Enescu http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-24 Felix Enescu Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:21:55 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-24 Anytime! I am available. Anytime! I am available.

]]> By: mircea http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-23 mircea Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:47:31 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-23 We could arrange something, and maybe involve more people. Something informal... We could arrange something, and maybe involve more people. Something informal…

]]> By: Felix Enescu http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-22 Felix Enescu Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:01:36 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-22 Eugen & Mircea, long time no see! Welcome! Numbers depends also on methodology. We can talk if you want. Eugen & Mircea, long time no see!
Welcome!

Numbers depends also on methodology. We can talk if you want.

]]> By: mircea http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-20 mircea Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:52:30 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-20 I was leaving couple of weeks later after this post. And I am somwhere in the middle of a longer queue. Cheers I was leaving couple of weeks later after this post.

And I am somwhere in the middle of a longer queue.

Cheers

]]> By: eugen http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-21 eugen Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:29:42 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-21 I think there is a problem with number in your blog entry: you said that 0.18% of your 120 peoples left your team. I am sure that you are talking about 18% of 120 peoples left your team. And i am one of them.... Please try to be realistic.... I think there is a problem with number in your blog entry: you said that 0.18% of your 120 peoples left your team. I am sure that you are talking about 18% of 120 peoples left your team. And i am one of them…. Please try to be realistic….

]]> By: Felix Enescu http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-19 Felix Enescu Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:34:38 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-19 I think you are right. Companies, facing the shortage of resources, will pay attention to staff retention. I think you are right.
Companies, facing the shortage of resources, will pay attention to staff retention.

]]> By: Ovidiu http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-18 Ovidiu Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:08:42 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-18 I completely go for applying Maslov's theory like this. Also for "turning" the pyramid upside-down for IT professionals, especially in Romania (very good point, Felix!). The decisive factors are interesting to be found out: does age, social and economic environment contribute to this? And to what extent? I have seen a clear tendency to follow Maslov's original theory (the order of the levels to be respected) in older staff, staff that just got married or having kids. Less in younger staff (newly grads) or geeks "by the book" (isn't the "not well dressed" geek with high creativity and an innovative way of thinking all too common?). I personally expect the coming years to force a change in the way IT staff retention is being done in Romania. And as for the 20%, I would say it is clearly achievable. I completely go for applying Maslov’s theory like this. Also for “turning” the pyramid upside-down for IT professionals, especially in Romania (very good point, Felix!).

The decisive factors are interesting to be found out: does age, social and economic environment contribute to this? And to what extent?
I have seen a clear tendency to follow Maslov’s original theory (the order of the levels to be respected) in older staff, staff that just got married or having kids. Less in younger staff (newly grads) or geeks “by the book” (isn’t the “not well dressed” geek with high creativity and an innovative way of thinking all too common?).

I personally expect the coming years to force a change in the way IT staff retention is being done in Romania. And as for the 20%, I would say it is clearly achievable.

]]> By: Mihaï http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-17 Mihaï Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:09:32 +0000 http://ciomind.biz/2006/10/23/staff-turnover-%e2%80%93-how-to-keep-geeks/#comment-17 ... "The basic concept is that higher needs come later after lower down needs are satisfied", is contra-balanced by the being needs which make the creative peoples "to make the most of their unique abilities and to strive to be the best they can be". ... http://blog.360.yahoo.com/onofreiciuc?p=340 … “The basic concept is that higher needs come later after lower down needs are satisfied”, is contra-balanced by the being needs which make the creative peoples “to make the most of their unique abilities and to strive to be the best they can be”. … http://blog.360.yahoo.com/onofreiciuc?p=340

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