Retention Starts on Day One - And It's on Leaders, Not HR | Entrepreneur

"Research shows that 70% of new employees decide whether a job is the right fit within their first month, including 29% within the first week. Despite this, the conversation around employee retention in many companies starts far too late. It often begins only after people have already disengaged and are considering leaving. At that point, HR may step in to address concerns and offer perks that were previously overlooked, but by then, it's frequently a last-ditch effort."

"These late-stage actions have their place, but the decision to stay or leave is ultimately driven by the leadership people experience every day. Employees stay when they are led well, when they are hired into teams that work, when they trust the tone and consistency of their leaders and when what the company says matches what they live. It is observed that 70% of the variance in team engagement, which defines the employee experience, comes from managers."

Seventy percent of new employees decide whether a job fits within their first month, and 29 percent decide within the first week. Conversations about retention often start too late, commonly after employees have already disengaged and considered leaving. HR interventions and perks sometimes follow, but frequently function as last-ditch efforts. Daily leadership behavior, hiring choices, team design, and leader consistency determine whether employees stay. Managers account for about 70 percent of the variance in team engagement, which defines the employee experience. Leaders frequently treat culture and retention as HR responsibilities instead of owning team trust and daily culture-building from the first hire.

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