Employee Retention
It costs a lot of money to hire and train new employees. Moreover, there is lost productivity when you have to replace an experienced employee So, how can you keep your employee turnover rate low and retain your valuable employees? Read on.
We encourage all supervisors to familiarize and utilize the following tools and resources found on this web site related to staff recruiting, development, rewarding and retention of employees.
UM Retention Toolkit
- Understanding retention risks and how to minimize them
- Identify staff who may represent a retention risk
- Prepare for and conduct retention interviews (for individual staff)
- Develop an action plan for job satisfaction and growth
UM Retention Toolkit Attachments
- Retention Risk Matrix - To identify staff which may be at risk for resignation
- Supervisor's Retention Pre-Interview Worksheet - Tips for getting the most out of your retention discussion with individual staff
- Supervisor's Retention Interview Form - Guide for retention discussions with individual staff
- Sample Retention Interview - Example of a typical conversation between a supervisor and staff member
- Employee Job Satisfaction and Growth Plan - Template for employees and supervisors to plan a staff member's growth within the department/organization
Employee Engagement Resources
Includes steps to share employee engagement data with staff and develop action plans
- Employee Engagement Data Results - Please contact your HR Consultant
- Quality Improvement Website: Employee Engagement - Discussing Results, Prioritizing Improvements
- Quick overview of sharing and discussing results (PPT)
- Suggested tactics for generating, prioritizing and communicating ideas
- Powerpoint template that you can modify to present results to your own team (PPT)
- Survey discussion evaluation form (for feedback on how results were discussed) (PDF)
- Managing Disruptive Behavior: Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture (Advisory Board) (PDF)
- Template for 90 Day Action Plan (PDF)
- Employee Engagement Workshops - Understanding and Improving Employee Engagement (MLearning - HUMA-10574)
Additional Resources Available to UMHS Supervisors
- Work Life Resource Center
- Turnover and Termination Rates - Please contact your HR Consultant
- Salary data (to assess internal and external competiveness) - Pleaes contact your HR Consultant
For additional information, contact your Human Resources Consultant (HR Service Area Chart)
