People change. It’s the first rule of working with others.

People change from moment to moment depending on mood, attitude, and circumstance. People change over time as a part of growing up, maturing and developing.

Professionally, when people develop their skills and grow in their interests and capabilities their jobs, roles and responsibilities need to change as well.

If we assume that the people who work for us do not change and we are not paying attention, we risk losing these valuable assets.

Do people have a way to grow and mature in their roles where you work? Is anyone paying attention to how people are behaving, engaging and/or changing both in the short term and the longer term?

If not you could be in for more than a few rude surprises!

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