Keeping talent in your organisation

Keeping Talent in your Organisation

SRA Workshop November 13, 2014

www.positionignition.com@PosIgnition

What we do

Publish & advise on workplace issues:

• Looking through the ‘lens’ of the individual


Workshop shape & timings

25 mins Introduction & initial inputs

25 mins Breakout into 3 Groups

20 mins Feedback

25 mins Breakout in pairs (‘thought supporters’)

10 mins Individual commitments (working solo)

10 mins Final thoughts


‘Employer employee strategic alliance’ [Rita Gunther McGrath]

• Engage & contract

• Deliver & learn

• An ending - but who’s choice?


What matters to you?


Contracting

What does your colleague want out of the relationship?

When do you re-contract?



What binds employees to you?

References: ‘First Break all the Rules’ – Buckingham & Coffman (1999) ‘Good to Great’ – Jim Collins (2001) ’Drive’ – Dan Pink (2009)

What matters to your staff?

IBM’s Smarter Workforce Institute

Are traditional HR practices keeping your organization average?

[Build a high-potential organization with workforce science 2014 paper]


Biggest differences between high potential & average staff:

i. High quality colleagues

ii. Better benefits

iii. Career advancement opportunities

iv. Flexible working conditions

Employees look for:

Engaging culture

Processes that are attractive

Inspiring leadership


Breakout 1

25 mins Breakout into 3 Groups

20 mins Feedback


Breakout 2

25 mins In pairs (‘thought supporters’) – 10 mins each- what’s emerging? (keep a record for each other)


Breakout 3

10 mins What are you committing to do?


Q&A


Contact us

Simon [email protected]

07780 734757

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Keeping talent in your organisation

Leadership & Management

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