10 ways to keep your best people

1) Trust 🤝
↳ Let people own decisions and outcomes.
↳ Trust shown is trust returned.

2) Appreciation 🙏
↳ Say thank you often and mean it.
↳ Recognition fuels loyalty and drive.

3) Safety 🛡️
↳ Create space for honest ideas and risks.
↳ Safe teams speak up and grow.

4) Feedback 🗣️
↳ Listen deeply and act on insights.
↳ Your team sees what you might miss.

5) Challenge 🧗‍♂️
↳ Stretch people with meaningful work.
↳ Growth happens just past comfort.

6) Development 📚
↳ Invest in learning and coaching.
↳ When they grow, so do you.

7) Transparency 🪟
↳ Share the why behind decisions.
↳ Clarity boosts trust and focus.

8) Purpose 🎯
↳ Connect work to impact and meaning.
↳ Purpose fuels long-term commitment.

9) Wins 🏆
↳ Celebrate progress loudly and often.
↳ Recognition builds momentum fast.

10) Pay 💰
↳ Be fair, consistent, and transparent.
↳ Equity is the baseline for retention.

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Top talent doesn’t leave bad companies.
They leave bad leadership.

But a person who feels appreciated?

They will always do more than expected.