What Do Workers Want from the Boss?

People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.

A new report out Thursday from market research firm Gallup finds there’s still plenty of truth in that old cliché. The survey of 7,200 adults found that about half had left a job at some point “to get away from their manager.”

So, what do workers want from their managers? In a word, communication.

Gallup found that workers whose managers hold regular meetings are three times more likely to be engaged—that is, feel involved in and enthusiastic about their jobs. Workers said they want to be in contact with bosses on a daily basis, and not just about sales targets or an upcoming presentation: they want their manager to take an interest in their personal lives, too.