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Ross Blake - ArticlesRoss Blake, “The Employee Retention Manager,” shows small to mid-size employers, businesses, and HR professionals how to retain more of their new,good,and best employees and save tens of thousands of dollars in employee turnover costs.
In 1982, Ross Blake Associates, Inc., started helping clients develop more effective supervisors, managers, and executives with team building, management development, conflict resolution, and leadership skills; we also conducted executive coaching. Ross has completed hundreds of training and consulting assignments for manufacturers and service organizations, and several Fortune 500 clients, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Carrier Corporation, and Corning Incorporated. Realizing that good organizations were losing good employees for many reasons which could be corrected by improved communication skills and retention strategies, Ross added capabilities and services to benefit small to mid-size employers and business owners and their HR professionals. He has researched and developed a number of articles and tools on how to improve retention and reduce turnover, has spoken before many human relations and business groups, and was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of an international talent management and consulting firm last year. Ross has served as a program development and membership officer in several training and HR associations, and is a graduate of Ohio University. When he’s not working with clients, you’ll find him enjoying the performing arts programs at Chautauqua, the world famous performing arts center in Western New York, or planning another international trip; he notes that people are much more alike than they are different all over the world. Home About Us Articles / Resources Ezine Calculator Contact Us © 2009 Ross Blake Associates, Inc. Employee Retention: 9 Unnecessary Reasons Employers Lose Good EmployeesWhat many employers don’t realize is that they can correct most of the reasons why valuable employees leave. Avoid these 9 absolutely unnecessary reasons to lose good employees. Don't Pay Executive Retention BonusesDon’t pay most executive retention bonuses for 7 important reasons. Instead, lower employee turnover costs by paying higher wages and making other improvements. Employee Retention and Turnover: Don't Pay Minimum WageSome employers continue to pay only minimum wage believing it costs them less to continue replacing employees instead of paying more in wages or making other workplace improvements. If you do the retention vs. turnover math, it usually isn’t true. Employee Retention: Confronting Problem ManagersToo many organizations hesitate to confront managers whose negative behaviors are creating employee turnover, fearing they’ll create more problems. Here’s how to confront them effectively, including a highly successful solution that greatly reduces anger and defensiveness. Stop Employee Turnover Caused by Rigid PoliciesShouldn’t managers and organizations adhere to policies once they’re implemented to be consistent and avoid “favoritism? Rigid internal policies are one source of expensive employee turnover. Here’s how one organization wisely made an exception to help retain a high-performing employee and send a valuable message to other employees. The Forgotten Employee Retention InterviewMost employers conduct exit interviews, many conduct employee surveys, and some conduct “stay interviews.” However, most employers don’t conduct another type of interview that would help them reduce the likelihood of valuable employees leaving, called the “Forgotten Employee Retention Interview.” An Anti-Employee Retention StrategyA true story about a cost-savings strategy that will decrease employee retention and likely add higher employee turnover and recruiting costs. In effect, how not to attract and retain good employees. Five Employee Retention Mistakes Employers Are Making NowEven though it's an "employer's market" with millions of capable people looking for work due to the recession, many employers are making five key employee retention mistakes.
Mistake #1: Assuming employees "won't dare now leave due to the recession."
Many organizations have discontinued their employee retention programs, figuring they aren't needed because... Five Costly Employee Retention Mistakes Employers Are Making NowWhile employee retention efforts are the last thing on most employers' minds right now, some employers will lose key talent and incur large replacement costs by making these five key mistakes. However, correcting them is not time-consuming, difficult, or expensive. Why Employees LeaveOne of the questions we're frequently asked by employers of all types, including those in different countries, is "Why do employees leave?"
Here are 10 of the most common reasons employees leave; we haven't ranked them in their order of importance with
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