blog

Home » blog

From Red Flags to Retention: What 25 Years of Stay Interviews Reveal

Before employees quit, they speak up. Just not always to HR. It’s not uncommon for leaders to overlook the signs of disengagement that employees send way before they resign. These Red Flags emerge through everyday interactions, subtle shifts in behavior, and recurring language. Want to catch the Red Flags that signal employees may quit? Watch our on-demand webcast to learn how to identify early warning signs of serious workplace problems, and what actions employers can take to prevent [...]

blog
Read more...

The Great Stay: How to Build Loyalty Before the Market Shifts

A Wake-Up Call for Employee Engagement Today’s workforce looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. With slow GDP growth, lower consumer confidence, and widespread uncertainty around labor regulations and workplace policies, such as shifting rules on remote work, layoffs, and benefits, more employees are choosing to stay put in their current jobs to avoid the risks of changing employers in an unpredictable environment. This shift, dubbed “The Great Stay,” marks a big change from the [...]

blog
Read more...

The Air Canada Strike: A $125M Wake-Up Call on Employee Engagement

The Air Canada strike cost $125 million in just 2.5 days. But the real story isn’t the price tag, it’s the preventable breakdown in employee engagement. This strike offers a powerful lesson for every organization: disengagement builds quietly until it erupts loudly.   Disengagement Comes with a Price Air Canada faced a massive financial hit when employees walked off the job. But the strike didn’t come out of nowhere. The disruption didn’t happen overnight; staff had been raising concerns about recognition, communication, [...]

blog
Read more...

The Top 6 Turnover Myths (That AI Chats Won’t Tell You)

Rest assured…AI did not write this article. If it did, the article would likely be full of inaccuracies and falsehoods. The popularization of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Chatbots rapidly transformed many aspects of work, study, and life. It is an undeniably powerful tool that comes with debate and controversy.

blog
Read more...
5 Warning Signs to Watch for Healthcare Employee Turnover

5 Warning Signs to Watch for Healthcare Employee Turnover

Has your hospital or healthcare firm been hit by the mass exodus of healthcare workers happening right now? If not, then you are the lucky one. That doesn’t mean that you should relax and wait until you lose your best staff. As we see from the exit interviews we conduct here at Retensa, someone is always waiting to hire them. As travelling healthcare boomed, turnover increased by double-digits across the US Healthcare industry in the last 2 years. Fullow along [...]

blog
Read more...
Prioritize employee wellness with the employee wellness survey. Leadership, stay connected with your workforce.

Infographic: Employee Wellness Survey

In the turmoil of the initial pandemic, employers naturally focused on resolving the major problems such as businesses closing, partnerships coming to an end, or market demand plummeting. Doing what they could to persevere, employers neglect the not-so-obvious issue…employee wellness during a crisis.    Employers/Leaders/HR: Have you been able to take a step back and listen to your people (instead of the news)?   Employees/Staff: Are you able to express your concerns with the company you work for? How did your organization alleviate [...]

blog
Read more...
Boost employee wellness in stressful times with these employee engagement tips. Gather employee feedback to improve well-being.

The 5 Ways to Boost Employee Wellness in Stressful Times

Employee mental health now confronts every employer in every country like never before. Although its relevance increased in recent years, the current global health event forced employers to rethink the importance of understanding employees’ state of mental health and overall wellness. Right now[1], employees are experiencing significant change with perpetually elevated anxiety and stress. Extensive research indicates that happier employees increase productivity from 12% – 20%[2]. As stress increases, performance and product quality plummets. Most employers want their workforce to [...]

blog
Read more...
Make employee mental wellness and work-life balance a priority for your organization. Learn the signs for leaders to identify.

The 3 Signs You Can’t Ignore: Employee Mental Wellness Warnings

Employee mental wellness was always a workplace concern, but never a priority. Elevated amidst the global pandemic, COVID-19 created a universal sense of uncertainty that would not subside. This is forcing employers to evaluate work-life balance like never before. Those who work from home may face additional challenges such as isolation from their friends and coworkers, increased childcare and home-schooling responsibilities, adjusting to distracted workspaces, and taking care of older and/or immunocompromised friends and family members1. These unique circumstances [...]

blog
Read more...

5 BAD Ways to Recognize Employees Today

Today is Staff Appreciation Day. In a recent article, Harvard behavioral scientist, Dr. Ashley Whillans, mentioned that “what really matters in the workplace is helping employees feel appreciated”. Researchers found 69% of employees would work harder if they felt their efforts were better appreciated 1.When asked what leaders could do more of to improve employee engagement, 58% of respondents replied “give recognition” 2. When employees are valued, both fulfillment and productivity rises, and they are motivated to maintain or [...]

blog
Read more...

First Time Ever: Job Openings Exceed Job Seekers… What Happens Next?

If you were putting off an employee retention strategy until later, it just became later. The U.S. Department of Labor just reported that, for the first time ever, the number of job openings in America exceeds the number of job seekers. This is an unprecedented situation that is increasing turnover all over the country, and giving the upper hand to employees and job seekers. If one of your best employees quits today, the reality is: It will be HARDER to find [...]

blog
Read more...