Retention strategies: Do you really mean it?
As leaders, we hope that if we dress our mission statement up in heels and a hat that we will attract the employees we need. And keep them at that! Perhaps this strategy worked at one time or even worked for a short time. But employees now, especially after the pandemic, take a different, more sober look at what a company has on offer. They ask big questions, so we want to be ready with big answers.
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The Nature of Time in the Game of Business
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Game On: Are You Clear About the Game You’ve Agreed to Play?
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