11 Anne Arundel Community College Free Seminar January 20, 2016 Speaker: Dr. Laura Bernstein, GPHR The Talent Games: Activating & Retaining A+ Tweet using #TalentGames

2 What is today’s Game Plan? Evaluate on-boarding processes Retain A+ players with three essential strategies 1.Attraction 2.Attachment 3.Alignment 2

3 What is the playing field? 1.What is an A+ player? 2.What can you expect from an A+ player? 3.What does an A+ player expect from you? 3

4 Survival of the A+ Player Mindset: A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players Actions: Feed them Nurture their interests Open doors Remove Barriers 4

5 Who and where are your A+ players? 5

6 Why are Your A+ Players here? 6

7 How do you kick-start success? Orientation Provide employees easy access to basic information, programs and services Onboarding Create opportunities for employees to acquire necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors Induction Assess readiness and formally admitting employees to a position or organization 7

8 POLL Orientation Provide employees easy access to basic information, programs and services Onboarding Create opportunities for employees to acquire necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors Induction Assess readiness and formally admitting employees to a position or organization 8 1.Orientation 2.Onboarding 3.Induction 4.Combination of 2 of these 5.All 3 of these

9 Why bother with formal process? Enhance clarity Boost engagement Become effective organizational members and insiders Allow employees to take an active role 9

10 Do A+ players need mentoring? Role model Provide guidance Share knowledge Help navigate 10

11 How do A+ players strategize? Plan Be Live Evaluate Decide Adapt Open 11

12 Three Essential Strategies Heightened Engagement 1.Attraction 2.Attachment 3.Alignment 12

13 How do we attract A+ talent? 1.Define A+ 2.View recruitment as a radial relationship 3.Acknowledge and strengthen brand 4.Ensure current employee satisfaction 5.Define and target key attractions 6.Avoid technology trap 7.Use Active Positioning strategies 8.Recognize existing passive positioning 13

14 Why is Attachment important? Strength of bond Critical Attachment Period (120 days) –Tenure/Attrition –Level of discretionary effort Core Attachment Perceptions –Security –Trust & Value –Acceptance –Belonging 14

15 Are you paying attention to the Core Attachment Perceptions? Security Trust & Value Acceptance Belonging 15

16 Alignment Organizational Needs Systems & Resources Employee Interest & Experience

17 Have you taken a pulse lately? 17 Poor Alignment Poor Leadership/ Accountability Poor Attachment Poor Job Definition Wrong JOB Right Wrong PERSON Right

18 FINAL THOUGHTS 18

19 THANK YOU Please take a moment to complete the short survey that will be presented as you exit this presentation, including ability to request copy of this presentation.