Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship 1911: The Secret to Retaining Top Talent by Molly Fletcher on Strengthening Employee Loyalty
Dec 24, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Molly Fletcher, a former sports agent turned entrepreneur, shares her expertise on retaining top talent. She emphasizes the importance of over-delivering for teams and addressing energy management over traditional time management. Molly reveals how conducting energy audits helps identify what energizes employees, fostering loyalty and reducing burnout. Drawing from her sports background, she highlights the competitive edge in supporting team performance and aligning tasks with team energy for optimal results.
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Retention Is Continuous Competitive Work
- The Great Resignation mirrors the sports-agent world where talent is constantly wooed by competitors.
- Leaders must accept retention as continuous work, not a one-time hire-and-forget task.
Over-Deliver To Keep Top Performers
- Do consistently over-deliver for your people so they can focus on high-impact work.
- Pour into your team to reduce their temptation to explore other opportunities.
Energy Audit Turned Into Quick Performance Gains
- A client ran an energy audit with eight direct reports and then reviewed each audit one-on-one.
- She quickly saw improved performance, engagement, and communication after aligning calendars to energy maximizers.