Employee Retention: How to Hang Onto Your Superstars with Mike Searson & Doug Young
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In this episode, we’re discussing a topic that’s on the minds of many in these times of tough recruitment: employee retention. In particular, how to hang on to your talent superstars.
Joining Beth are two guests who have a long history of retaining their top performers: Mike Searson, Vice President/Local Sales, and Doug Young, Market Sales Manager, both at Corus Entertainment.
Together, they make some amazing points, like:
- Why it’s important to regularly measure the engagement level of your teams
- How leaders shouldn’t force employees to work in ways that don’t match their individual talents
- And why practicing empathy can go a long way toward fostering trust and loyalty with your employees
Links:
Self-Inventory Culture Checklist (Grade Your Company Culture):
uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/grade-your-company-culture-quiz
Mike Searson:
linkedin.com/in/mike-searson/
Doug Young:
linkedin.com/in/doug-young-5208bb4/
Beth Sunshine:
linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/
Up Your Culture:
https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/
TIMESTAMPS:
(03:08) Measure the engagement level of your employees regularly
(05:20) Everyone wants to feel like they're included
(09:30) What are some of the best ways that company leaders, managers can engage their top talent and keep them motivated?
(13:23) A manager's job is to remove the speed bumps
(15:18) You have to manage the individuals on your team as individuals
(16:22) What's one piece of advice that you would give leaders?
(18:19) Find the right complement of people for your team
(20:14) What trends do you see looking forward when it comes to employee retention?
(24:49) If you could wave a magic wand and solve a single issue with employee retention, what would that be?
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