RETENTION QUIZ...for leaders
How to Keep Workers:

The ability to retain top people is critical to a company's success. Commitment, the bond between people and the organization is critical to growing a business.

Retaining key people is corporate America's number one problem. A solution means more profitable companies, happier, more productive employees, and more satisfied customers.

In most organizations, the CEO sets the tone for how people are treated. Are people valued for what they do on a frequent, individual basis or are they unappreciated?

Managers need to be held accountable for building a retention culture in their teams and in their departments. Research from the Saratoga Institute shows that 50 percent of work-life satisfaction is determined by the relationship a worker has with his or her boss.  Self-managed, agile organizations create work environments where people can continuously learn and make decisions.

Employers don't have enough competent people to get the work done. Retaining the right people is a strategic imperative. Managers and employing organizations need to understand what good people want and meet those expectations.  Our country's diverse workers want to control their own destiny, and make significant contributions to society through their work.

Research demonstrates that most people shift their loyalties to a new employer because of non-monetary reasons. Good people leave their jobs for the following typical reasons:

1. The company mission, vision, and values seem incongruent with their experience,
2. Leaders don't communicate how the employee is valued,
3. There are inadequate resources and information,
4. No opportunity for advancement, and
5. Employees are concerned about compensation issues.

This quiz can be used for a self-appraisal, or to obtain feedback about how other people view your behavior.

The profile that you and others create in completing this quiz can give you insight into what helps and hinders your employee retention efforts.