The Deadly Sins of Employee Retention - Softcover

A Leadership IQ study found that 47% of high performers are actively seeking other jobs while an additional 44% are passively looking. Every organization wants to retain their employees, especially their best employees. But most leaders are making mistakes. We studied more than 100,000 leaders to identify the Deadly Sins of Employee Retention. These are the five mistakes that can destroy the retention efforts of organizations and their leaders. This book will challenge some of the most entrenched and misguided beliefs about employee retention. We'll show you how to avoid the Deadly Sins of Employee Retention and teach you five cutting-edge strategies for keeping your best people. Individual leaders and entire organizations can transform their retention efforts immediately.

"Move over Marcus Buckingham! The Murphys give us real-world tools and best practices for holding-on to top employees. This is required reading for talent-driven companies." Jeff Giesea, President, FierceMarkets Inc.“The Murphys are one of the secrets to my business success. Their ideas make my life easier, my employees happier, and my business more successful. This book is mandatory reading for our managers. And I learn more every time I pick it up.” Dennis Hoffman, President, CashBox A Leadership IQ study found that 47% of high performers are actively seeking other jobs while an additional 44% are passively looking. Every organization wants to retain their employees, especially their best employees. But most leaders are making mistakes. We studied more than 100,000 leaders to identify the Deadly Sins of Employee Retention. These are the five mistakes that can destroy the retention efforts of organizations and their leaders. This book will challenge some of the most entrenched and misguided beliefs about employee retention. We'll show you how to avoid the Deadly Sins of Employee Retention and teach you five cutting-edge strategies for keeping your best people. Individual leaders and entire organizations can transform their retention efforts immediately.MARK MURPHY is the Founder & CEO of Leadership IQ, the world’s largest provider of online leadership seminars. Mark’s work has appeared in BusinessWeek, the Harvard Management Update, USA Today, Forbes and Executive Excellence. He’s coauthor of the #1 bestseller Leading on the Edge of Chaos and a 3-time nominee for Modern Healthcare's "Most Powerful People in Healthcare Award.” His clients have included HP, DuPont and IBM.ANDREA BURGIO-MURPHY, PH.D. is Executive Vice President of Leadership IQ. A well-known psychologist, Dr. Murphy also serves as adjunct faculty at George Washington University and serves on the Board of Directors of the Capitol Area Crisis Response Team.