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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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11 of the Most Enlightening Employee Engagement Statistics

11 of the Most Enlightening Employee Engagement Statistics | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Why is employee engagement important? Here are 11 statistics that show why increased employee engagement has significant business impact.
Barry Deutsch's insight:

Positively scary statistics about employee engagement. I've been preaching these issues for about a decade.

 

Unfortunately, most companies have ignored me. Everyone has been too busy being reactive during the last decade of economic expansion. We're too busy to work on things that are important, but are not urgent.

 

Now we're reached a point where it is urgent also. As we emerge in 6-12 months from the current recession, will you emerge stronger and retain your best people - or will you try to pick up where you left off and potentially lose some of your best talent. Fixing these organizational/cultural issues are critical if you want to build a stronger organization.

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Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don't want to. -Richard Branson

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This quote by Richard Branson is one of my favorite quotes. I am amazed at how many CEOs will not invest in training and development because they feel it's only giving employees the capability to seek work elsewhere. Is that not the ultimate in dysfunctional behavior?

 

How many studies do we need to look at that training and development is a powerful attraction, retention, engagement, and motivational tool?

 

Why do so few entrepreneurial companies see little value in training and development?

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40 Different Ways to Say Thank You at Work

40 Different Ways to Say Thank You at Work | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Saying thank you is one of the easiest and best forms of employee recognition in the workplace. Here are forty ways to say thank you at work.
Barry Deutsch's insight:

I recently posted an article on LinkedIn in my Retention Hot Tip Series about giving praise. This article complements my blog post with other tactics of saying thank you. My perspective is that most employees feel underappreciated, don't understand how they matter, and don't feel expending extra effort is worth since their manager doesn't seem to care.

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Why Culture Doesn't Just Beat Strategy, It Must Be the Strategy

Why Culture Doesn't Just Beat Strategy, It Must Be the Strategy | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

"A strong culture that aligns with a specific vision and strategy is a winning combination."

Barry Deutsch's insight:

Think about the most successful organizations - for-profit, non-profit, educational, start-ups, large companies - my experience in 30 years - like the author of this article - is that the most successful organizations focus around culture. Are you spending time defining it, managing it, and communicating about it?

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6 Helpful and Loving Ways to Employee Recognition

6 Helpful and Loving Ways to Employee Recognition | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Recruiting an employee is a challenging process and retaining your best people, needs a lit bit of more effort. It requires to implement honest and thoughtful employee recognition.Such a culture motivates and rewards employees in a way that extends …...
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If you've been following my posts, you know that I am a huge proponent of showing praise, appreciation, gratitude, and recognition. Here is an article that highlights 6 simple and easy to implement tactics for improving retention.

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7 Ways Leaders Undermine Trust and Destroy Their Company Culture Without Even Realizing It

7 Ways Leaders Undermine Trust and Destroy Their Company Culture Without Even Realizing It | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
It's never too late to become the leader who takes your company to the top.
Barry Deutsch's insight:

My take on this article was that the CEO and other executives drive the culture of their company through their actions - not so much in the things they publish or announcements they make.

 

My favorite line is along the dimensions of you get what you tolerate.

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If You Want to Keep Your Best Employees From Quitting, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

If You Want to Keep Your Best Employees From Quitting, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Getting new hires off on the right foot can make all the difference.
Barry Deutsch's insight:

Sometimes we forget about the importance of the on-boarding process as an effective retention tool. How do we wrap our arms around our new hire, making them feel coming aboard was one of the decisions of their life. Why do we sometimes cast them aside making them feel isolated and lonely?

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