
Retention Isn’t Enough: Why the Future of Talent Demands a New Playbook
Across the country, HR professionals are working hard to address a persistent talent challenge. Many offer perks, flexibility, and better pay to get people to stay. However, this doesn’t move the needle for long. And while retention metrics continue to dominate dashboards, they often distract from the deeper issue: Many employees don’t feel like they’re making progress. They feel stuck. You’ve probably felt the weight of pressure to retain talent, too. We need to understand why and do things differently. I say this not as a do-gooder, but as a pragmatic businessman: At a time of so many significant problems in