The 2 Hardest Conversations You'll Have With Your Top Talent
About this episode
In this episode, Martin G Moore discusses the two hardest conversations leaders must have with their top talent to improve retention and development.
Your top talent doesn't always quit because they're unhappy. Often, they simply can’t see what their next move is. And if that’s the case, it’s not their fault: it’s yours! Every leader I talk to at the moment is obsessed with retention; it feels like it's getting harder for them to hold onto their top performers. Job tenures are declining, but the averages often mask the real story. In this episode, I explain why a scarcity mindset entices good leaders to do dumb sh!t, by playing defence at exactly the wrong moment; and I walk you through the two hardest conversations you'll have with your top talent. If you get them wrong, you’ll lose your best people when it could have easily been avoided. But, if you get them right, you'll get more out of them for longer, even though you know you might lose them eventually. It doesn’t matter what your team structure is… it doesn’t matter whether or not a promotion opportunity exists… your job, as a leader, is to develop, grow, and stretch every individual to bring out their best, no matter what. Links mentioned in this episode: No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes: Ep.404: 8 Surprising ways to Reduce Unwanted Turnover Wikipedia link…
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