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DOWN TO BUSINESS – IT’S NOT (ALL) ABOUT THE MONEY BOSS Today #46

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Top Tips For Keeping Talent sessions with senior managers, find
1. Conduct exit interviews: as a matter a way to ensure that employees feel
of routine, resigning staff should be listened to and are regularly consulted
consulted and the results passed on on wider company matters.
to senior management. Why are they 5. Provide opportunities: whether
leaving their role? What could the it’s the possibility of promotion,
company have done to keep them? sideways moves, training, mentoring
2. Conduct stay interviews: these are or buddying new starters, providing
even less commonplace than exit opportunities to grow can keep staff
interviews, but they can give you a onside.
useful idea of what makes your staff 6. Let them know they’re appreciated:
come into work every day. your best staff need feedback as much
3. Good management and supervision: as underperformers do. Ensure that
it should go without saying, their efforts don’t go unrecognised
but allocating quality time with through frequent informal praise or
supervisors to discuss and resolve Employee of the Month-type schemes.
issues before they become resignation
matters is crucial. For further information, please contact
4. Offer a speaking platform: whether via our HR Helpdesk Adviser on 01676 526 051
a culture of openness or regular Q&A or at BPIFHRHelpdesk@bpif.org.uk

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