i'm doing this podcast about retention. I im curious on what it would take you to move to another company. And actually, when i started asking people this question, i foundactualy had opened up deeper conversations than i had expected. A few actually said that they felt that their day to day was more lined with the company's strategy. So so what did you take away from those conversations? What do you want to do differently?
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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