Today’s installment in the ‘Elevating Your Culture’ series delves into the importance of career pathing within organizations. If companies want to attract and retain the best employees, they need to invest in their careers, and a failure to do so can be devastating on so many levels. This week, Michelle, Maria, and Keith explain precisely why that is, and offer their expert advice to help organizations find success in this crucial area.
They begin by exploring the dangers of career pathing extremes, the benefits of doing it well, and the importance of investing in it. Our hosts also demonstrate the importance of an organization’s reputation and how their approach to career pathing can impact it, and they finish by advising organizations on how they can start the process, the help that REL Talent can provide, and what employees need to know if you want to keep them, and keep them happy. Effective career pathing is a component of culture that employers ignore or downplay at their peril – listen in today to learn how to do it right and elevate your culture along the way.
The Finer Details of This Episode:
Quotes:
“Especially in the work environment today, nobody is going to stay in a role where they are stagnant or they have the perception that they’re stagnant.”
“If I’m leaving, the hell if I’m coming back. Peace out, y’all.”
“I think it’s important to recognize that a vertical career path is not always the best way to go…the strongest buildings have the broadest foundations.”
“Anybody can move in any direction.”
“That’s the greatest thing about top performers…you can literally put them in real activities that contribute to the organization, and that’s where they get their learning.”
“You can’t afford to not do it, is the reality of it.”
“I can guarantee you they’re not going to stick around long term if your attitude is ‘I don’t know if they’re worth the investment’.”
“It’s going to, eventually, determine who applies for jobs in the future.”
“What we’re talking about here is people asking you to make them better in a way that helps your company.”
“The cost of developing employees is pennies compared to what it will cost you to continue to recruit for an organization that’s got a bad reputation.”
“If you need help, we’re absolutely there for you.”
“It’s as simple as, ‘Here’s the opportunities you have to grow, and here’s how you can be an even bigger contributor’.”
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