ALT As a manager, get a sense of these four areas’ priority and importance for each of your team members. Every individual will assign different importance to them and the order of priorities might change as their situation changes. For example, one engineer on my team had career progression as their top priority for a few years. However, as their family situation changed, they decided for career growth to take a back seat, in favor of doing shorter hours and spending more time with their family. A healthy and supportive professional environment became their biggest priority. I’ve observed that if someone is happy in all four areas, they are unlikely to consider new positions. However, if someone feels unhappy in two or more areas, they’re likely on the verge of actively looking for new opportunities.