The biggest reason people give for leaving their job is because they are disconnected from their bosses or work situation. Good people simply won't continue to work for a jerk or under unfavorable daily conditions, and that is a tough thing to fix. Develop clear career advancement opportunities. Create high-quality leadership among managers. Foster a favorable, positive work environment.
Employee retention is driven by good bosses.
Benefit programs aren't bad, they're just not the most important thing. The first thing any company must do is develop good bosses and hold them accountable. Hold managers accountable for turnover Alas, nobody has a surefire formula for good-boss creation, he admits. But CEOs do have a certain card up their sleeves to motivate managers to become good bosses. You need to say to your bosses, 'Turnover is your responsibility.