HBR IdeaCast / Episode 830

One Way to Fight the Great Resignation? Re-recruit Your Current Employees

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A conversation with consultants Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer on retaining employees.

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November 30, 2021

Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer, cofounders of HumanityWorks, are sounding an alarm bell for employee retention. Record numbers of people are quitting their jobs due to burnout and better opportunities. Those resignations leave their former colleagues burdened with even more work and a sense of despair. Cohen and Roeske-Zummer argue that employers should re-recruit their existing employees and even think of them as customers. And the two consultants outline steps managers can take to openly appreciate those employees and keep a positive culture. Cohen and Roeske-Zummer wrote the HBR.org article “With So Many People Quitting, Don’t Overlook Those Who Stay.”

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