What do you think is the most demotivating part of Harper’s job?

What do you think is the most demotivating part of Harper’s job?

I think the most demotivating part is the lack of importance that her due must feel to the company’s lack of efforts to address her segment of work. This attitude from the company may be felt by Harper in part due to two reasons. One is the lack of urgency to replace her old manager, sending a sign that this work Is not being prioritized or Harper’s overwork isn’t being accounted for by management. Furthermore, her work and increased efforts to make up for the lack of staff is not being by her new supervisor. Even though, the manager is busy this extra work should be recognized at the least.

If you were an HR manager meeting with Harper’s supervisor, David, what advice would you give to help David re-engage Harper?

If i were in an HR meeting to advise how to handle Harper’s situation, I would first try to get extra hands in her department. Although, this is not always possible and the hiring of a new employee may not be feasible right away. A few other solutions we could instead first give Harper some recognition for her work. You can also incentive and reward her, this can be finical since this is a temporary situation and may be enough to make her feel appreciated during these challenging times. Another solution could be asking Harper if she would be interested in an internal promotion to her old supervisor’s position. If she is competent enough to fill in for her supervisor and do her job she may be ready to take on the new role and responsibility. Given the increased responsibility may be willing to do extra work that is required at the time. This may even save the company time and money depending on the market conditions, as sometimes a lower-level position is easier to fill.

What would be the downside of losing Harper as an employee?

The major downsides will be the financial cost of finding a new hire and training them. As well as, the financial cost of not one but two people in the same department who worked together. This can lead to a big gap in workers and lead to a sharp drop in productivity. This loss in productivity will be further exasperated by the fact a new employee may not have the experience at the company Harper has and could be less efficient. Finally, employees leaving and leaving more work to do by others could lead to a cycle of overwork, burnout, and increased turnover.