Yup.
Penelope Trunk has it totally right.
Trying to Keep Young People From Quitting? Keep in mind that training doesn’t have to cost your company a cent. Young people place enormous value on mentoring. They want constant feedback. Offer structured, constant feedback in place of salary increases and promotions. If the mentoring is good, the lack of promotion won’t be a sticking point.
Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is The Enemy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into thirty languages and has appeared everywhere from the Columbia Journalism Review to Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies such as Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as Grammy Award winning musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world. He lives in Austin, Texas.
I admit as a reader, I have not been completing my end of the bargain with feedback. I will take the first step towards improving this by saying I am sorry and please continue the outstanding writing you are achieving with this blog.
-As long as you keep writing, I will keep reading.
Hahah, alright. It’s not what I’m after but I’ll take it.