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I can't get this story out of my head... I was at this webinar. It was called "Tapping Into #WorkerVoice to improve #JobQuality: Lessons from the Talent Pipeline Management Network" Laurie Mays of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation shared about a #TPM engagement with local and global equine breeding and training organizations (because Kentucky is a hub for horses). I've been in the thick of employer advisory groups, but what I thought was really neat is that for this engagement, the chamber put together an #employee advisory group, to address retention challenges within specific occupations. One group of employees were veteranarian residents. These employees - mostly women - would relocate to Kentucky to complete a residency at the horse hospital. The facility was having a really, really hard time retaining them. Not only would these employees drop out of the program, but out of their entire occupation. They would leave their veteranarian careers, full-stop. Why? They were lonely. Young professionals who love animals move to a place where they know no one, and come home to an empty house. Most didn't have pets, because they'd be gone for such long working hours, and couldn't provide proper care. And so -- loneliness was the challenge. What did employers do to address this challenge? They build pet care facilities. Now, employees have pets, and bring them to work, and see them on their breaks, and take them home. And the problem of loneliness was solved. And veteranary residents stopped leaving the program. And the staffing and retention problem for employers was mitigated. And people who love animals kept their careers - and their pets. Never in their best, most empathetic strategic problem solving sessions would employers have ever come up with this solution to an employee retention problem. That's the power of #employeevoice And the power of employers asking the question, "what if?" Thanks Laurie Mays for sharing this powerful story, and to the The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program for hosting this webinar!

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Laurie Mays

Senior Workforce Development Program Manager - Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation

7 个月

Employee voice is extremely impactful for industries and employers, and I'm thankful we have seen such great feedback for this endeavor!

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