Richard Finnegan, Author at C-Suite Analytics

My First Example of Why Building Trust Matters

December 19, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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My First Example for Why Building Trust Matters

I write and speak about building trust a lot. And while data makes clear the number one reason employees stay or leave is how much they trust their boss. I learned all I needed to know about building trust from my “first boss” Bob Bowen.

How Much Can Pay Fix Turnover?

December 6, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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Companies that believe retention is based on pay, benefits, or any other traditional reason are dogs chasing their tails. They will never out-pay their competition for talent…but they will irritate and lose top performers by constantly raising starting pay without addressing pay compression for others.

I’m Thankful for This One Career-Changing Day

November 22, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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This story is the genesis of my completely re-directing my career by taking one idea…how to cut turnover…and launching my second-half entrepreneurial work life.

Last Thursday and Retention Accountabilities

November 15, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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Two things happened last Thursday that will juice anyone’s interest in cutting employee turnover…and both were about getting c-suite executives to support moving retention accountability out of HR to the frontline managers where it belongs.

Would a Recession End “The Great Resignation?”

November 8, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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For those of us who study workforce data and those who live with the results of workforce shortages, the question is, “Would a recession bring with it a silver lining by realigning our number of workers with our number of open jobs?”

What Did My SHRM22 Speaker Scores Say About Retention?

November 1, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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The feedback from my SHRM22 Annual Conference concurrent session tells me participants were starving for real retention solutions, at a time when all U.S. companies were facing 11 million open jobs and 3.5% unemployment.

Clifton Says Team Leaders Drive Retention Success

October 25, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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Jim Clifton is CEO of Gallup one of his book’s contains a most interesting subtitle that uses the phrase, “team leaders.” Jim’s use here is very purposeful, as he makes clear in the book, and from work we’ve done, I can tell you organizations that leverage team leaders cut turnover by greater than 30%.

Do You Agree Supervisor Trust Drives Employee Retention?

October 18, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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It seems trite to say that supervisors who build trust will improve retention…more than the traditionally-considered solutions like pay, benefits, onboarding, training, time off, work from home, and everything else. It sounds too simple, too intangible, but it’s true.

Is “The Great Resignation” Over? CEO Survey Says…

October 10, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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The Predictive Index asked over 200 CEOs “Do you believe “The Great Resignation” is over?” Their responses were shocking and conflicted mightily with the conclusions of many respected economists.

Who Is Quitting During “The Great Resignation” and Why

October 4, 2022
Richard Finnegan
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PBS News released a new study last week and it reads like the same-old talk. Quit reasons include “young-people” rhetoric, reduction in hours or benefits, options to work remotely or for more flexible hours, relocation, lost their jobs, and of course the old standard, “better opportunity”. Here is a wake-up call regarding the real reasons employees are leaving.