Open, honest communication with every employee is essential. Employee fears and anxieties need to be calmed-or companies could lose between 10 and 15 percent of remaining staff members. Look for signs of defection among the survivors and address them up front. Warning signs include such changes in behavior as coming in late and leaving early, a decline in performance, sudden complaints, references to other companies and withdrawing from others. Close the doors to recruiters and headhunters.
Few companies take any measures to keep recruiters from poaching their employees.
When companies have no retention plan in place, it leaves their top talent open to headhunters. The grass is always greener at your competitor.