Managers can influence their employees decisions to stay or to leave. They can partner with their best people to find them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and the chance to be part of a team. And they absolutely can become better bosses. Simple as A to Z Sounds easy. But if it were, managers would know how critical their roles are and would already be doing what it takes to retain talent.
Some managers are natural retention experts.
Others need help. They need skill building, reminders, and tune-ups. They need to become conscious of the critical role they play in retaining talented employees. And they need to be held accountable for building a retention culture on their teams and in their departments. To hold on to their stars, they must identify and leverage their own strengths and pinpoint and improve upon the areas in which they need improvement.