As Managers, sometimes it can be difficult to determine what your employees are really thinking. Of course, once you do then you’re faced with how to react, and what to do. If there is one lesson in all of this it is the old adage, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.

Let’s face it, some managers don’t fully value input from their employees. Part of the issue is that they can feel that if they receive input/feedback then they must do something about it. The good news is that you don’t. Employees are like kids. They don’t always see the big picture, can often be selfish, and sometimes they don’t play well with others.

So listen to what they say on their way out the door, but don’t wait for the autopsy on the exit interview to find a cure for what ails your employees. Ask the tough questions you need to and you’ll find that you may just garner their respect AND make it a place where people want to work.