amy gallow says she has thought about leaving her job in the oilind gas industry. This episode is part of our series the essentials. In it we bring together management experts and an working in essential industries to cover key career skills. Scroll through the shows feed to find other essential episodes. And if you want to go deeper, check out harvard manage menter.
Every manager worries at some point that their best employees are eyeing the door. What can you do to convince your team members to stay? How do you assess whether they’re engaged? What actions can you take and conversations can you have to head off thoughts of leaving? And when a valuable employee says they have another job offer, will countering really keep them around?
Two managers share their approaches to retention and some lessons they’ve learned. One leads a team dedicated to retaining employees thinking about quitting, and the other has pushed herself to understand what motivates her direct reports. We discuss tactics you can use to help the people you manage feel valued and like they have a future at your organization.
Guests:
Rachel Spivey leads Google’s Stay & Thrive team.
Kate Tyler is a manager at Shell.
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