Retain Your Top Talent

Stop high performers from walking away

We see all too often that managers often spend a lot of time identifying and supporting poor performers, yet high performers can often go unnoticed. There are simple things that will improve retention and motivation of your high performers.

You know you’ve got problems if…

  • Managers ‘dump and run’ rather than delegate effectively
  • High performers still meet minimum expectations but stop going ‘above and beyond’
  • They stop seeking advice or applying development feedback
  • Managers of high performers are performance ‘blockers’ rather than talent ‘enablers’

Why not try…

Using employee benefits to help, such as:

  • Recognition schemes
  • Bonuses
  • Health and wellbeing packages or training

Stretch and challenge your high performers to make sure they don’t stagnate. Great ideas that have worked for us in the past are: