Read the article, Grossman, R. J. (2011, August). The Care and Feeding of High-Potential Employees. HR Magazine, 56(8), pp. 34-39 to identify why high-potential employees become dissatisfied with their employers and eventually decide to leave. Researchers have found that a major factor of high attrition among high-potential employees is the difference between what employers believe can motivate these employees and what can actually motivate them. A list of strategies to enhance workplace morale and engagement of high-potentials is presented.
Write a 300-word response to the following question(s)/prompt(s), include at least one APA-formatted citation/reference to a source from this lesson.
Respond to the question:
Imagine yourself an employer or manager of high-potential employees. Choose two tactics from the article that you feel are most likely to retain those employees and discuss your reasoning for utilizing these strategies. Now imagine yourself a high-potential employee and discuss the tactic that is most likely to have a profound impact on retaining your services.
References
Grossman, R. J. (2011, August). The Care and Feeding of High-Potential Employees. HR Magazine, 56(8), pp. 34-39