A recent study has found that people's energy toward their colleagues is a major indicator of how likely they are to leave their position voluntarily. The study looked at IT workers over a four-year period. While there have been at least 1,500 published articles in scientific journals regarding the problem of turnover, there is little consensus on what causes an employee to leave. "When someone leaves a job, it is rarely a total surprise—usually colleagues and bosses are aware that the person is growing more distant,” the report states. “What this research shows is that having a low level of energizing interactions, which causes an individual to feel isolated in their job, is often a major factor behind their decision to leave." The research concluded that those who are most likely to stay are those in the middle of the energy and performance spectrum. These findings build on the idea that relationships have a strong influence on how embedded an employee feels and how likely she is to leave.