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Lesson 5

Making Retention a Team Sport

Keeping great people is harder than finding them. Learn how to design growth paths and recognition systems that make employees want to stay.

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Why do people really stay and how do you help them grow?

Retention isn’t about perks. It’s about purpose. Jon explains how to create an environment where contribution is recognized and advancement feels attainable. You’ll learn how to establish mentoring programs, tie growth to company performance, and continuously surface opportunities for internal mobility.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify key drivers of employee engagement and retention
  • Design development programs tied to performance objectives
  • Implement regular check-ins to keep growth conversations alive

Reflection Questions:

Reflection:

Review your employee retention rates. Are you satisfied with your retention rates? In which areas could you improve?

Think about your hiring process: how do you communicate expectations in your interview process? At what point do you introduce more difficult expectations?

How do you collect employee feedback as an organization? Are there ways in which you can improve?

Lesson 5

Making Retention a Team Sport

Keeping great people is harder than finding them. Learn how to design growth paths and recognition systems that make employees want to stay.

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Download the Course Guide

Why do people really stay and how do you help them grow?

Retention isn’t about perks. It’s about purpose. Jon explains how to create an environment where contribution is recognized and advancement feels attainable. You’ll learn how to establish mentoring programs, tie growth to company performance, and continuously surface opportunities for internal mobility.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify key drivers of employee engagement and retention
  • Design development programs tied to performance objectives
  • Implement regular check-ins to keep growth conversations alive

Reflection:

Review your employee retention rates. Are you satisfied with your retention rates? In which areas could you improve?

Think about your hiring process: how do you communicate expectations in your interview process? At what point do you introduce more difficult expectations?

How do you collect employee feedback as an organization? Are there ways in which you can improve?

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