{"id":26084,"date":"2022-03-09T17:36:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talogy.com\/knowledge-hub\/talent-retention-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:20:34","slug":"talent-retention","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_hub","link":"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/knowledge-hub\/talent-retention\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent retention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-variation-four has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b8cc06b1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(186,249,244) 18%,rgb(211,251,164) 59%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a165bb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/knowledge-hub\/\">Explore the latest talent topics<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\"><strong>Talent retention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xxxl-font-size wp-elements-add57a9d82e6115489ee947c82fc9241\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Talent retention<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#form\">Connect with an expert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group novashare-pattern has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button{--ns-btn-color:#A335FF}.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button:hover{--ns-btn-color:#fff}body .ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d a.ns-button:hover .ns-button-wrapper>span{box-shadow:none !important;filter:brightness(1) !important}.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button-icon *,.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button-label span{color:#fff}.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button:hover .ns-button-icon *,.ns-block-84064a5c-0533-49db-906b-420112b11f7d .ns-button:hover 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43.387-7.819 59.79-20.895l102.486 64.054A96.3 96.3 0 0 0 256 416c0 53.019 42.981 96 96 96s96-42.981 96-96-42.981-96-96-96\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class='ns-button-label ns-button-block ns-hide'><span class='ns-button-label-wrapper'>Share<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hero-v4-teal-background-woman-arms-crossed.jpg\" alt=\"woman with arms crossed\" class=\"wp-image-104370\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--elevation-300)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hero-v4-teal-background-woman-arms-crossed.jpg 770w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hero-v4-teal-background-woman-arms-crossed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hero-v4-teal-background-woman-arms-crossed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-black-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97a15b39 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns two-keyline-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-d1ac5b5a wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#822ACC;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size wp-elements-29421d307c64032850140b3525aca9a4\"><strong>Jump to section:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-talent-retention\">What is talent retention?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-the-difference-between-talent-acquisition-and-talent-retention\">What is the difference between talent acquisition and talent retention?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why-is-talent-retention-important\">Why is talent retention important?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-talent-retention-programs\">What are talent retention programmes?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-retain-top-talent\">How to retain top talent?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#who-should-lead-talent-retention-and-development-initiatives\">Who should lead talent retention and development initiatives?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#strengthen-your-talent-retention-with-Emotional-Intelligence-Assessments\">Strengthen your talent retention with Emotional Intelligence Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-the-best-talent-retention-strategies\">What are the best talent retention strategies?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-can-talent-retention-strategies-fail\">How can talent retention strategies fail?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-content-wrapper is-style-section-dark has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-lime-background-man-grey-quarter-button-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"man wearing a grey quarter button down\" class=\"wp-image-105358 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-lime-background-man-grey-quarter-button-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-lime-background-man-grey-quarter-button-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-lime-background-man-grey-quarter-button-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-lime-background-man-grey-quarter-button.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-talent-retention\">What is talent retention?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent retention is the iterative process of keeping productive employees with an organisation for as long as possible. Retaining top-performing employees is the backbone of a successful organisation, as it facilitates consistently high productivity and decreases costs associated with hiring. The opposite of talent retention is talent turnover, in which top performers voluntarily choose to leave an organisation to work elsewhere. Talent retention and talent turnover are often viewed as highly interrelated, as factors of an organisation can either persuade an employee to stay or convince an employee to quit. Though many factors influence talent retention, compensation and benefits are a common example as a competitive package can be why an employee chooses to stay and a below-average compensation package can convince an employee to leave for a higher-paying job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-talent-acquisition-and-talent-retention\">What is the difference between talent acquisition and talent retention?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent acquisition includes attracting, recruiting and hiring high-value employees. Once those employees are acquired, keeping them employed becomes a task of talent retention. If acquiring talent is measured by the number of employees hired, talent retention is measured by the average amount of years that those employees stay with the organisation. The strategies taken by talent acquisition teams and talent retention strategies should always be in alignment, otherwise it is common to see newly acquired high-potential employees resign after a short tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-content-wrapper is-style-section-dark has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-dark--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-teal-background-woman-orange-sweater-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"woman wearing orange sweater\" class=\"wp-image-105176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-teal-background-woman-orange-sweater-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-teal-background-woman-orange-sweater-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-teal-background-woman-orange-sweater-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/interior-vertical-teal-background-woman-orange-sweater.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-is-talent-retention-important\">Why is talent retention important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Retaining top-performing employees is crucial for any successful organisation, as it facilitates consistently high productivity and decreases the costly and time-consuming act of hiring in general. The cost of a bad hire is well known, but the cost associated with losing a high performer is equally severe because those employees often depart with deep organisational knowledge and a strong cultural impact. Organisations that do not prioritise the retention of their high potentials will never reap the benefits of their transformation into high performers, and organisations that do not prioritise the retention of high performers will find it difficult to attract or retain new talent at the same competitive level. Consistent talent turnover is typically a sign of deeper and systematic organisational issues that will not resolve themselves without intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/info.talogy.com\/en-gb\/identifying-and-selecting-high-potentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download our guide to identifying and selecting high potentials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-talent-retention-programs\">What are talent retention programmes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent retention programmes are strategic initiatives aimed at retaining an organisation\u2019s productive employees. A talent retention programme can be specialised and focused solely on the outcome of employee retention, or it may be focused on other areas of employee wellness with the indirect goal of reducing turnover. For example, a retention-specific programme may be aimed at reducing the top reasons that employees tend to resign. This information may be gathered directly from employees, past organisational experience or existing academic research on the topic. An example of more generalised programmes are the health and wellness programmes that many employers make available, which offer discounts and incentives to employees for healthcare-related costs. Research has shown that these types of benefits are meaningful to employees as they weigh their long-term future with an organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-retain-top-talent\">How to create an effective talent retention strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent retention is arguably the most critical metric for a successful organisation, as it facilitates consistently high productivity and decreases costs associated with hiring. The factors that influence a high performer to stay with an organisation can broadly be divided into two categories. The first is internal, meaning it is directly related to the organisation and is under the company\u2019s control, such as culture, pay and development opportunities. The second category is external, or outside of the organisation\u2019s control, such as the economy\u2019s current state or the local job competition. Talent retention efforts should be aimed at internal factors, though the best retention strategies are developed with the external factors in mind as a contextual backdrop. For example, using competitive pay as a retention strategy will be more successful if an organisation incorporates local market rates rather than just measuring against its own internal pay history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/blog\/top-benefits-you-should-prioritise-to-retain-employees\/\">Top benefits you should prioritise to retain employees<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-should-lead-talent-retention-and-development-initiatives\">Who should lead talent retention and development initiatives?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The size of an organisation should be factored into your retention strategy and development initiatives, but in general, an employee\u2019s direct manager is going to have the largest impact on their retention. A direct supervisor or close manager will have the most insight into the employee\u2019s individual motivators and is also the person most likely to facilitate an honest conversation about retention before turnover thoughts become turnover intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior leadership should also play a role and can be most impactful by clearly signalling their approval and buy-in for the retention initiatives. Research has shown that the success of team-level initiatives is heavily influenced by the behaviours and support of senior leaders. Talent retention programmes or teams may also be helpful in brainstorming and organising the initiatives, but action must be spearheaded at the manager level for maximum impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-parallax cta-purple-banner\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-130 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/themes\/talogy-theme\/assets\/images\/patterns\/cta-placeholder.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-500-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-cf3a80ec wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" id=\"strengthen-your-talent-retention-with-Emotional-Intelligence-Assessments\">Strengthen your talent retention with Emotional Intelligence Assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Take the first step towards talent retention excellence. Incorporate powerful EIP3 emotional intelligence assessments into your talent acquisition and retention strategies to identify the unique needs of your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-500-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/talent-management-solutions\/assessments\/eip3-emotional-intelligence-assessment\/\" style=\"border-width:2px\">Discover EIP3<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-best-talent-retention-strategies\">What are the best talent retention strategies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most successful talent retention strategies are informed by best practices and then highly tailored for each specific organisation. Best practices can inform the process and rollout of retention efforts and can serve as a starting point for the most common issues to address in retention and turnover. Organisation-specific context should then be collected via surveys, focus groups or other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-ae\/talent-management-solutions\/assessments\/360-feedback-assessment\/\">employee-focused feedback sessions<\/a>. Your strategy can then pinpoint the most compelling issues that are facing current employees and solve them using the previously identified best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-talent-retention-strategies-fail\">How can talent retention strategies fail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first possible reason is that the true root of the turnover issue was not actually addressed. Even the most well-researched talent retention plans may fail if the context, culture and environment of the specific organisation are not heavily factored into the broader strategy. For example, if compensation is the root of why employees are leaving, it is unlikely that a talent retention strategy targeted at an unrelated issue will influence turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second possible cause is that the true root of the issue is layered or outside of the organisation\u2019s control. For example, if five equally important strategies were identified for retention, a plan that only focuses on one issue is likely to have a small impact on the overall issue. Similarly, if external factors such as the organisation\u2019s physical location are shown to have the strongest impact on retention, it is unlikely that the organisation can effectively strategise against this without a fundamental change to their core operations. 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