EP 175 | Stop the Revolving Door: The R.E.T.A.I.N. Framework | Dr. Joey Faucette

Are you tired of watching your best people walk out the door? Have you spent hundreds of thousands of dollars recruiting and training someone, only to see them leave for a competitor who offered a slightly better title or more salary? What if 68% of employees leave for reasons that have nothing to do with money, and you could provide exactly what they're looking for?

Discover the proven framework to stop the revolving door on this special LinkedIn Live episode of the Work Positive Podcast. Dr. Joey Faucette unveils his groundbreaking R.E.T.A.I.N. framework, drawing from insights of eight remarkable Work Positive Podcast guests who transformed retention in industries from healthcare to blue-collar trades to global consulting. Listen as Dr. Joey explores:

☀️ Why proper onboarding alone increases retention by 50% and accelerates productivity by 60% ☀️ How empathetic leadership adds 2.5 years to how long employees picture staying with your company ☀️ The one question that predicts engagement six times better than any other metric (it's not about compensation) ☀️ Why culture fit reduces turnover by 20-30% and how to hire for it from Day One ☀️ How grace creates space for teams to identify what's broken and help fix it

Dr. Joey transforms how leaders think about retention by proving that people don't leave jobs, they leave feelings of being unseen, unheard, undervalued, disconnected, and purposeless.

🔑 Key Insight: "People don't leave jobs. They leave feelings. They leave feeling unseen, unheard, undervalued, disconnected, and purposeless. When you show people they matter and they belong, the financials follow. There's proof from research about how productivity is enhanced by 15-20% when employees are happier. When you focus on employee experiences, companies are four times more profitable."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Choose ONE element of the R.E.T.A.I.N. framework to implement this week:

• R: Take one long-term employee to coffee, avoid talking about work, and ask what made them decide to stay
• E: Stop using "why" and reframe questions as who, what, where, when, and how to avoid putting people on the defensive
• T: Have a conversation with each direct report about what they're passionate about outside of work
• A: Gather your leadership team and honestly answer "What is it really like to work here?"
• I: Answer who benefits when your organization succeeds besides shareholders
• N: Map out what a new employee experiences in their first 90 days and fix the gaps

The R.E.T.A.I.N. Framework:

• Realign to Retain
• Empathize to Lead with Heart
• Take It to the Limit
• Attract to Fit Culture
• Integrity to Structure
• Ninety Days to Roots

Featured Work Positive Podcast Guests:

• Darrin Tulley (diversity and performance)
• Rob Volpe (empathy and curious breath)
• Steve Salee (grace creates space)
• Leandro Cortelli (culture fit at Accenture)
• Matthew Hill (fresh eyes and vulnerability)
• Jeffrey Klubeck (The Integrity Game)
• Ryan Englin (terrible first day story)
• Chuck Cooper (CEO onboarding)

Connect with Dr. Joey Faucette:

• Get your FREE copy of "Stop the Revolving Door: How to R.E.T.A.I.N. Top Talent Today" on Kindle or by messaging Dr. Joey on LinkedIn
• Take the FREE Work Positive Culture Assessment at workpositive.today
• Message Dr. Joey on LinkedIn for personalized retention strategies

#StopTheRevolvingDoor #RETAIN #EmployeeRetention #CultureFit #EmpathyInLeadership #OnboardingMatters #CultureEatsStrategyForBreakfast #WorkPositive

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