The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave - More Information(PDF)

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The 7 Hidden Reasons
Employees Leave - Book Review


Reviewed by Lydia Morris Brown


Book Endorsements for The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave:

"Any book that can give you ideas that help you retain just one employee is worth the cover price many times over. Leigh Branham's book can help you hold onto your best. It's chock full of practical examples and suggestions, best practices, and inspiring stories. Highly recommended.

--Robert Levering, Founder, Best Places to Work Institute

"As we enter the next talent war, '7 Reasons' is essential reading for people leaders. This book provides a comprehensive view of the factors that make an employment relationship compelling and will keep the talent-poachers at bay.

It will quickly become one of the most effective tools in the HR leader's toolkit. I can envision it being used as content for full leadership training or for bi-weekly brown-bag lunchtime sessions to help people managers create a winning talent culture."

--Libby Sartain, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Yahoo! Inc and author, HR from the Heart.

"In this book, Leigh Branham has turned the tables on retention. His concept of 'pull' versus 'push' factors is a great insight. Many people are not pulled out of an organization by a better offer. They are pushed to the door so that when a better offer comes along, it is easy to take the last step across the threshold.

Every one of the seven reasons Branham cites for turnover are preventable and not expensive. From selection for 'fit', to on-the-job support, to being valued, the organization has the power to keep almost anyone they want. Having outlined the problem, Branham then provides over 50 ways to engage and keep people. This is an invaluable book on retention."

--Jac Fitz-enz, Founder, Saratoga Institute and author of The ROI of Human Capital.

"I found especially instructive the real-world examples from companies that have experienced success retaining top talent. And I appreciated the "What an Employee Can Do…" sections. The idea that the employer is not solely responsible for employee engagement is one that goes unspoken all too often."

--Keith Wiedenkeller, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, AMC Theatres

"Branham's work will help companies better understand employee turnover's devastating impact on their culture and their bottom line. Insightful leaders will use his practical advice to help employees stay and their companies succeed."

--Jeff Chambers, Vice President, Human Resources, SAS Institute

"If you are a business leader who recognizes that maximizing your company's human capital will be key for competitive success in the 21st century, this book offers a practical guide for retaining that valuable asset. Backed by a mixture of research, data, and common sense, Branham provides the business rationale and specific steps that any manager can implement to combat the issues that are driving their employees to leave."

--Wayne M. Keegan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ingram Book Group, Inc.

 

  


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Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business:
24 Ways to Hang On to Your Most Valuable Talent
By Leigh Branham

337 pages
Hardcover
Price: $27.95

Selected as one of the top 30 business books of the year by Executive Soundview audio books.

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What CEOs and Human Resource executives are saying about Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business:

"My Company measures its success in key employees retained. A turnover rate of 15 precent in Silicon Valley is considered a victory. I thought we had done everything possible-until I read Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business."

-T. J. Rodgers, President & CEO, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

"A 'survival manual' for the talent wars. If a company implemented just four or five of these practices, they would be significantly better at retaining talent. Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business offers no silver bullets, but instead real solutions and basic tactics that are both doable and proven to drive results."

- Joe Bosch, Chief People Officer, Pizza Hut, Inc.

"Branham reminds us that focusing on, and making a commitment to, what's important - your people- is what sets premier companies apart from the cometition. Companies that want to become employers of choice and succeed in tommorow's fiercely competitive marketplace would do well to apply his commonsense principles."

- T. Dallas Kneale, Director, Compensation & Benefits, H & R Block

"A must-read for all leaders in today's competitive business climate. It is a practical, straightforward book that provides excellent suggestions on how to really motivate and keep you best people. I will refer to it often."

- Phil Mooney, Vice President, Human Resources, Lanier Clothes, An Oxford Industry


"A practical guide to building brand equity and becoming an employer of choice. Anyone accountable for managing and leading human capital will benefit from Leigh's 24 initiatives for hanging on to talent."

- John B. Aden, President, Mac Tools

"Branham brings together the most recent research, practices, and thought on the critical business imperative-retention. His work is beneficial for the CEO, manager, human resources practitioner, and student to better understand the dynamics of keeping valuable talent. Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business provides an organizational perspective, as well as practical and useful tools for managers."

- Liz Mazzotta, Vice President, Strategic Staffing and Corporate Learning, Mutal of Omaha

 

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