Managing Talent Retention

Praise for Managing Talent Retention "More than another call to talent, Phillips and Edwards have thoughtfully crafted an insightful and useful book that will turn talent aspirations into measurable actions.?Their creative work offers specific tools and methods to measure and improve retention.?Any business leader or HR professional who believes in talent will find this work a valuable resource to measure the ROI of talent."
--Dave Ulrich, professor, University of Michigan and partner, The RBL Group (www.rbl.net) "With employees as the scarce resource in today's marketplace, this book offers a proactive, targeted approach to attracting and retaining your talent. Comprehensive, with simple definitions and examples, this book will last as a resource to help you identify the opportunity, choose solutions and deliver not only a return on investment, but a specific advantage for your business."
--Carrie Olesen, director, Employee Capability and Empowerment, Microsoft Corporation "For those of us focused on any segment of the talent management spectrum, here is a step-by-step guide for success?from acquisition to compensation to development to performance. This book is destined to become a classic. Jack and Lisa have given us a clear blueprint for building our own talent infrastructure."
--Rebecca L. Ray, senior vice president, Global Talent Management and Development, MasterCard Worldwide "Few issues are more critical for today's organizations than the issue of managing talent retention and this book?captures how to do it.? The methodology provided here will prove invaluable for talent management leaders who need to effectively retain top performers and critical talent."
--Jim Sutton, former senior director, Global Talent Development, Nike