1.
9 WAYS TO MAKE SURE
TALENT DOESN’T RUN AWAY

2.
Make sure your recruitment efforts pay off with these
9 tips that will keep the best talent on your team:
Nearly a fifth of employee
turnover happens within the
first 45 days of employment.

3.
1.
SMALL GESTURES MATTER
■ Show them your company cares
■ Send new employees a welcome
letter from the CEO
■ Give small, branded gifts

4.
2.
FACILITATE THE FLOW OF
INFORMATION
■ Plan a purposeful timetable for
giving out information
■ Don’t info dump on the first day
and then abandon new hires
■ Spread out information as needed
over the first few months

5.
3.
INTRODUCE THE COMPANY
■ Showcase company culture and
expectations early
■ Develop departmental orientations
to help them see the bigger picture
■ Encourage relationship building
through team events

6.
4.
LET THEM KNOW WHAT
IS EXPECTED
■ Paint a clear picture of what
their position entails
■ Have them meet not only their
supervisor, but also top
leadership of your company

7.
5.
SEND A CONGRUENT
MESSAGE
■ Establish credibility in the eyes of
your employees by staying
consistent
■ Be realistic and down-to-earth.
Don’t contradict what’s true on
the “ground floor”

8.
6.
HAVE STRONG TEAM
LEADERS
■ Evaluate the performance of your
team leaders
■ Make sure they’re effective in
improving team cohesion and
motivating their teammates

9.
7.
REWARD EFFORT
■ Recognize and reward your
employees’ efforts
■ Cultivate a sense of ownership by
acknowledging their contributions
■ Doing so will
increase
efficiency and
team integration

10.
8.
PRIORITIZE PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
■ Avoid performance management
practices that come across as
inconsistent
■ Keep expectations tight, fair & clear
■ Handle goal setting and valuation
with the utmost of professionalism

11.
9.
SHOW THEM THEIR FUTURE
■ Offer both growth and
developmental opportunities
■ Make sure top talent can see an
upward career path within your
company

12.
IN CONCLUSION...

13.
This is a process that works best
when the pieces are congruent.
You may still might lose talent if you excel
in some areas but fall short in others.
Invest in the onboarding process
if you want to attract and retain top talent.
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