The Easy Way to Retain Top Talent
Mike Harbour
Developing and Equipping leaders to lead cultures that WIN, KEEP, and INSPIRE top talent
*EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE*
A common misconception that many leaders have, is that retention is the attempt to keep an employee who wants to leave.
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I can assure you that organizations that retain quality employees have a much different perspective.
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Retention is a long game, not just a pay raise or promotion to keep someone from leaving.
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What great leaders understand is that retention begins before the employee even steps through the doors of your business.
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During the recruitment process, the interview process, and the hiring process, the candidate is making mental notes of how the company treats them and how valued they really are by the people bringing them in.
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I will never stop preaching the urgency of intentional welcoming and onboarding to organizations that struggle with high turnover.
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If you can master the pre-hire stage through the first 90 days of onboarding, you are guaranteed to boost both employee engagement and retention rates.
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And getting better at this stage of the talent management life-cycle isn’t as time-consuming or difficult as you think either.
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Simple things like learning their name, learning style, and goals for their career are things you can learn over a quick lunch and use in your continued communication with them.
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Mastering the welcome of a new employee comes down to you, the leader, showing genuine interest and appreciation in them for joining the team.
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The early stages of their employment play a huge part in how they perceive you as a leader; impacting their passion for the company mission and loyalty to the organization as a whole.
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William James said, “The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.”
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Be intentional in how you welcome new employees, express your appreciation for them, and watch engagement and retention rates skyrocket.?
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
You’re not alone in the struggle of managing your people!
From recruitment and onboarding to engagement and retention, I understand that talent management is TOUGH.
That’s why we’re so excited to announce the upcoming release of our Quit Losing Talent Digital Training to equip leaders like you with the training and tools you need to manage top talent through every stage of the talent life cycle.
It will be here soon, and I can’t wait to share this transformational curriculum with more and more leaders.
Stay on the lookout for more info about the digital training, but in the meantime, I’d love to offer you a FREE Talent Management Assessment to bring you clarity on the most urgent area of need in your organization!
Head over to HarbourResources.com, take the assessment and I’ll be happy to send you a FREE training and tool straight from the QLT Digital Training that applies directly to your situation!
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