Have managers forgotten the art of retention?

As someone who has managed people for over 25 years and run the HR Consulting firm wattsnext for the past 10, I see firsthand the importance of retaining employees. One of the best ways to achieve this is through effective reward and recognition programs. In this blog post, I will share with you the top 5 modern and cost-effective reward and …

Retention should be your priority in 2022 - 2023 - Wattsnext Group

Retention should be your priority in 2022

‘Forecast inflation increases will add wage pressure in an already candidate tight market’  After attending a QLD Leaders industry expert lunch recently, I couldn’t stop thinking about retention, retention, retention.  An economist at the lunch predicted a 4.25% inflation figure (a big jump from almost nothing over the past 2 COVID years). Inflation has been low the last few COVID-19 …