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Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad
Book

Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad

Breakthrough Ideas for Keeping Your Best Workers

Davies-Black Publishing, 2009 plus...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

You might think that a recession is exactly the time when good employees batten down their hatches and cling to their jobs, even if they do not like them. Think again. Really talented employees can find work during any economic period. Indeed, they change jobs all the time. Such turnover cuts productivity, making operations less efficient, and burdens companies with heavy employee replacement costs. Although the tariff can be staggering, most organizations do not have a formal – or even an informal – turnover abatement process. Instead, they relegate retention to a sideline human resources department activity. To correct this operational oversight, retention consultant Richard P. Finnegan provides the “Rethinking Retention Model,” a robust best-practices program you can use to cut down on expensive employee churn. In his heavily researched and sourced book, Finnegan thoroughly details the exact steps organizations should implement to increase retention. He offers numerous case studies that illustrate how companies hold on to their best employees. getAbstract highly recommends this comprehensive, logical, thoughtful guide as an ideal resource for CEOs, managers and HR executives who need to close the revolving door.

Take-Aways

  • A depressed economy limits turnover, but good employees still leave their jobs during recessions. Such turnover is hugely expensive for your company.
  • Senior managers should focus as much on retention as they do on sales and service.
  • Use the “Rethinking Retention Model,” a proactive business process, to improve retention.

About the Author

Richard P. Finnegan heads Finnegan Mackenzie, a retention consultancy. His articles on employee retention routinely appear in the business and professional media.