Harvard ManageMentor ® Keeping Your Best Employees on Board

2 Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board Discussion Topics  Identifying ineffective retention practices  Exploring more effective practices © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

3 Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board Identifying Ineffective Retention Practices  What are examples from your own experience?  Can you think of other ineffective practices? For instance: Counter-offering when someone has another job offer Relying on exit interviews for information on what to do differently Letting your best people carry most of the workload © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

4 Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board Exploring More Effective Retention Practices  What are better retention practices from your experience?  What advice do you have for managers in general? © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

5 Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board Next Steps  Start applying the ideas discussed today.  Pair up with a colleague to generate additional ideas for improving retention.  Use the Worksheet for Conducting a Stay Interview to find out what your best people need to stay committed to your group. © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.