Show Notes
Employee turnover continues to undermine talent acquisition efforts, with many organizations investing heavily in hiring only to watch new talent walk out the door feeling unappreciated. Even organizations with the most robust hiring processes continue to struggle with retention, costing millions in lost productivity and repeated recruitment efforts.
So how can companies ensure their hard-won talent becomes long-term, engaged contributors in competitive talent landscapes?
My guest this week is Brie Harvey, Head of Market Research and Community for Achievers. Achievers is helping organizations implement recognition strategies that transform employee experience and dramatically improve retention rates.
Brie offers valuable perspectives on data-driven insights connecting recognition to business outcomes and how taking the right approach to appreciation can protect recruitment investments and drive performance across the entire employee lifecycle.
In the interview, we discuss:
• TA's lack of control over ultimate hiring outcomes
• Praise versus recognition
• When hygiene factors are missing, recognition will always fail to have an impact.
• Low-cost, high-impact strategies
• Impact of recognition on key business metrics
• Building the business case for HR Tech
• Identifying the performance outcomes that move technology investment from nice to have to must-have
• AI-driven personalization
• What does the future look like?
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