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Hiring top talent is only the start. Now you have to work hard to keep your very best talent. Most companies stink at structured and systematic retention of their top performers. Discover how to prevent turnover and keep your best people.
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Harvard Business Review Analytic Services [New Report]

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services [New Report] | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Many businesses fail to quantify the business impact of their talent strategies. Learn why in our Harvard Business Review Analytic Services research.
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Recent report reinforces importance of employee engagement initiatives. Here's the quote:

 

"81% of business leaders strongly agree that highly engaged employees perform better and are more productive."

 

So my question is why are so few companies making such little effort around improving employee engagement and employee experience?

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Getting Employee Engagement Right Takes More Than a Village

Getting Employee Engagement Right Takes More Than a Village | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Research from the The Engagement Institute examines how highly engaging cultures are forged and how employees can play an active role in their own engagement.
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The author states "Despite increasing investments in employee engagement surveys, programs, and interventions, fewer than one third of workers around the globe are engaged."  Another study validating the primary information generated from Gallup's research. My question is how long can companies withstand dropping levels of employee engagement, satisfaction, effort, and commitment?

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40 Employee Recognition Ideas For Your Praiseworthy Staff - Capterra Blog

40 Employee Recognition Ideas For Your Praiseworthy Staff - Capterra Blog | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
The human brain thrives on praise, but coming up with ways to achieve that can be tricky. Here are 40 employee recognition ideas that can help.
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Some great ideas in this article on employee recognition. Study after study has proven that employee recognition is one of the most important elements of employee engagement and satisfaction?

 

Give a few of these a spin - let me know which ones worked great and which ones didn't. Vary them quarter by quarter. Try something new for once. Experiment, innovative, challenge your traditional thinking about what employees want for recognition.

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5 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued

5 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
As a manager, it's important to make your employees feel valued.Career advice for women, Best careers for women, Career tips for women...
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Just a few simple elements can dramatically affect your culture and employee engagement. A big one that most companies are terrible at is showing gratitude. You could pat people on the back, write emails, put them on a pedestal when they do something spectacular, and basically treat them with respect. 

 

Why do most managers struggle with showing gratitude toward their team members, and continue to be abusive, obnoxious, indifferent, mean, and dripping with sarcasm?

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Employee Happiness Doesn’t Hinge on Salary Increases

Employee Happiness Doesn’t Hinge on Salary Increases | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Learn more about employee happiness in a new report
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Interesting research once again confirming employee satisfation and happiness is not tied to compensation - which is the gut first impression answer by most CEOs, executives, and managers. Learn more about some of the key elements that drive retention around engagement, happiness, and job satisfaction.

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