Employee Retention: Understanding The Enigma Of 2022

Engagement and retention are discussed now more than ever but remain an enigma for many organizations. The pandemic was a catalyst for discussions of how to engage employees creatively while companies quickly adapted to remote work. Companies are immersed in a season of challenges as we navigate competing priorities, loyalties, and commitments.

While this fact may not be new - several factors leveled the playing field making retention a key performance indicator that is industry and geography agnostic.

We know that 2022 has been deemed "The Year of the Employee" (Korn Ferry. Future of work trends 2022: A new era of humanity). This work informs us that 36% of professionals plan to take a new job because the pandemic allowed them time to reevaluate what they want.

Simple Approaches for Employee Retention

What are tangible ways organizations can impact and understand the adversary we call retention?

By building these three perspectives into your daily work and culture, organizations can impact factors that drive employees to look elsewhere.

Rapidly Resolve Issues

Avoid making simple improvements difficult. Remove "red tape" by empowering staff closest to the issues.

Instill a culture of trust and make budgets transparent and accessible. Spend energy and money…