Actions for managers to support employee growth and retention: 1) Talk regularly with employees about careers Incorporate career development into your 1:1 check-ins. In our recent eBook — Avoiding the Managers should make career conversations a standard part of their check-in Engagement and Retention Cli昀昀 — cycle — clearing time at least quarterly to talk with their direct reports about career we made a case for why employers aspirations and to make plans and track progress against career goals. must focus on employee career Our 2023 research shows when employees development — or risk losing their are satis昀椀ed with manager check-ins on employees to turnover or apathy. career, they are 7.5x more likely to feel there This included worrisome recent data from our 2023 State of Performance Management report that showed 3 in 4 is a path for advancement in their company employees want to advance with their companies, but less and have far higher levels of engagement than half see a path for advancement. How can employers step up and take action to help existing and productivity. employees feel supported in their growth and advancement — and reassure them that they have a future with their current Managers are the linchpins of employee satisfaction, and if employees feel their organization? We’ve put together three tips for managers, manager is in their court and trying to help them grow, it will increase trust and help and 昀椀ve tips for employers, to help avoid this dangerous employees feel someone in the organization cares about their growth. engagement and retention cli昀昀. 2 Checklist: 8 Ways To Support Employee Career Growth