Retaining Leadership Talent

What you'll learn
Why retention matters - and the true cost of losing top performers
Designing competitive and compelling pay, benefits, and recognition packages
Spotting early signs of disengagement and addressing them before turnover starts
Navigating honest conversations when promotions or progression aren't available
Running effective check-in meetings that improve retention
Managing mismatched expectations, blind spots, and difficult talent situations
Using retention metrics and succession planning to create long-term stability
Building a culture of growth, connection, and belonging that keeps people committed
Requirements
No previous equipment or experience is needed
Having some examples in mind from your work would be helpful
A pen and paper might be useful at times
A willingness to learn is essential!
Description
Are you losing great people faster than you can replace them?Struggling to keep your high performers motivated, engaged, and committed?In a competitive talent market, retention isn't a "nice to have"-it's a leadership priority. Whether you work in HR, lead a team, or run an organisation, this course gives you practical, proven strategies to keep your best people right where they belong.Retention isn't luck. Pay and benefits matter, of course, but employees stay for deeper reasons: belonging, growth, recognition, development, clarity, connection, and great leadership. This course moves beyond theory and gives you straightforward, actionable tools you can apply immediately to strengthen engagement, reduce turnover, and create a workplace people don't want to leave.This course is for HR professionals, leaders, managers, and organisations wanting practical, evidence-based tools to retain top talent and reduce costly turnover.I'm Fiona Dewar, and I bring 35 years of hands-on HR and leadership experience to this course. I've helped organisations struggling with high turnover, built retention strategies from the ground up, and coached leaders on how to keep top talent engaged and thriving. The tools and approaches you'll learn come from real stories, real challenges, and real results-tested in the workplace, not lifted from textbooks.Retention doesn't happen by chance-it happens through leadership. If you want to reduce turnover, strengthen morale, build a culture of commitment, and keep your best people growing with you rather than leaving for someone else, enrol now and start building a workplace where great people want to stay.
Who this course is for
HR professionals responsible for improving engagement, development, and retention
Leaders and managers who want to keep their best people motivated and committed
Organisations dealing with high turnover or struggling to retain high performers
New or experienced managers looking to build a healthier, more stable team culture
Senior leaders who want practical, evidence-based strategies for long-term retention
Anyone involved in performance, talent development, or organisational culture
Companies aiming to become an employer of choice in a competitive market
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