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Retention

Rethinking compensation: Can higher salaries drive RTO initiatives?

10/20/2025
When leaders start dangling higher pay to entice remote workers to return to the office, HR teams must reassess how they position compensation.

Turning development into retention: Workforce growth strategies for managers

09/05/2025
September’s designation as Workforce Development Month reminds us that people are a company’s most valuable investment. For managers, this month offers a chance to put intentional focus on developing people in practical, measurable ways.

Market stability brings retention opportunities—if managers act now

08/15/2025
Despite a cooling job market and economic uncertainty, most employees are signaling they’ll stay put over the next six months. But a sharp decline in worker confidence about external opportunities suggests that stability in the short term could mask deeper engagement challenges.

Strategies to attract and keep talent from Gen Z to boomers

06/23/2025
It’s not enough to call your workplace “inclusive” when large swaths of your candidate pool feel invisible before they’ve even hit Submit.

9 surefire morale deflators–and how to avoid them

05/09/2025
With everything on your radar during the workday, it’s easy to forget about employee morale. But keeping the team engaged isn’t something that can be ignored or postponed. To keep morale on your radar, be aware of some of the common management mistakes that undermine it. Here are nine main deflators of employee morale, plus tips on avoiding them:

Invest in 4 key drivers to improve retention

03/31/2025
Recent analysis from The Conference Board, the nonprofit economic and business think tank, reveals that prioritizing talent retention delivers substantial cost savings compared to constant recruitment efforts. The board’s report urges HR leaders looking to boost retention to focus on four key drivers.

Workers more willing to stay put this year

02/03/2025
A Robert Half survey of more than 2,000 U.S. workers found that only 29% of professionals plan to look for a new job in the first six months of the year, down from 35% in July 2024.

Final leadership takeaways for solving the talent shortage

01/15/2025
The storm on the horizon may be fierce, but it is navigable if you are skilled and ready. To provide stability in an unstable world, leaders must commit to action. Here is my “to-do” list for the future.

SHRM: Organizational culture is key to retention

12/09/2024
Workers who say their employers foster a good or excellent organizational culture tend to stay put, according to new research by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Employee turnover: What leaders need to know about the real costs

11/06/2024
When leadership expert and trainer Kevin Eikenberry examines employee turnover with leaders, the implications stretch beyond filling empty positions. While many organizations hope economic conditions will eventually solve their retention problems, Eikenberry warns that burying your head in the sand is not a good strategy—especially when considering the true financial impact of turnover.