Nick Kobayashi - Can Employers Get Career Development & Mentoring Right?

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Nick Kobayashi of Open Door Consulting laments that employers don’t understand that a big reason why employees are quitting is because they don't see a path for growth. Since the 1980's, employer's have looked at employees as commodities. The employer/employee relationship changed and the responsibility of training and continuing education fell to employees. Now, employers are starting to pay the cost in terms of losing valuable talent, institutional knowledge, and increasing recruiting costs.

Nick suggests that every business needs to establish some kind of talent development program for their employees. Structured mentorship and career development programs are proven to improve engagement, reduce turnover, and increase revenue. Nick lays out the 3 steps a business owner should take to attract and retain staff using career development. Listen to the end for a valuable gift that Nick is offering our listeners.

Show highlights

02:46 Employees are leaving their jobs because they don’t see a path for growth.

03:20 The employer - employee relationship has changed for the worse in the last 40 years.

07:33 Employers need to combat lack of employee loyalty by offering talent development programs.

09:13 Why train staff if they are just going to leave?

13:24 The benefits to employers from investing in the development of their staff.

16:07 A 3 step approach to implementing a career development program.

21:21 Learn about Nick. Email Nick at [e-mail].

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