Workforce Retention Strategies

Developing strategies to retain key talent and reduce unwanted employee turnover

Course Overview

This course provides learners with an understanding of workforce retention and the strategies organisations use to reduce unwanted employee turnover. Learners will explore the drivers of turnover, the cost of turnover, retention analytics, the employee experience, reward and recognition, career development, flexible working and manager quality as key retention factors. The course is suitable for HR professionals, talent managers and senior leaders.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the cost and impact of unwanted employee turnover
• Apply retention analytics to identify at-risk employees and retention risk factors
• Explain the key drivers of employee turnover
• Develop targeted retention strategies for different employee segments
• Improve manager quality as a primary retention lever
• Design career development and progression pathways
• Measure the effectiveness of retention interventions

Course Structure (3 topics, 9 lessons)