My name is Sue Oliver and my practice, Katana Partners, supports organizations in building higher levels of employee engagement, top talent retention and organizational performance.  That is the focus of this blog – exploring what it takes to Activate the Power of Employee Engagement.

My initial blog focuses on the growing concern of top talent retention. Recent estimates place the percentage of potential talent departures at approximately 60%, with another 21% unsure, but actively networking. Top talent departure estimates suggest 1 out of 4 of your best talent intend to leave if they see the opportunity to advance and grow elsewhere.

Research tells us talent departs because of the manager, not the company. So what are managers to do?

My initial blog outlines 5 strategies you can deploy to engage and retain your best talent.
1.Lead from your heart and manage with your head.
2.Leverage and value individual strengths.
3.Contract with your employees to help them succeed.
4.Build and reward teamwork and feedback.
5.Understand your people and give them what they need for success.

Top talent wants to be understood and nurtured individually but challenged as part of a larger team. Leaders who can do both successfully are a magnet for top talent.

In my next blog, we begin talking in detail about the tools and techniques you can use as a manager to apply each of these 5 strategies.

Sue Oliver is a principal for Katana Partners, an engagement consultancy focused on employee engagement, top talent retention and organizational performance.





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Sue Oliver is a Principal with Katana Partners, an engagement consulting firm focused on helping organizations increase employee engagement and organizational performance and making it last. Sue is former SVP, CHRO and Chief Labor Negotiator for American Airlines and former SVP, People, Walmart Stores, US.
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