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employees and what you can best do to retain them. I’m
assuming you’ve highlighted the parts of greatest interest,
turned down page corners, and made notes.
Now it’s time to go back to the start, read through those
parts once more, and draw together ideas to form your strategy
for retaining your top performers.
Make sure it works for you. Make sure it looks like fun.
I wish you the very best in your endeavors!

Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 12
❏ Successful retention strategies start with the right mindset.
❏ Retention strategies can induce stress. The best way to
minimize the stress is to have an appropriate mindset.
❏ Make sure your strategy adds value throughout the organi-
zation.
❏ Use all the points of leverage you can find.
❏ Get senior management involved.
❏ Implement processes, not events.
❏ Above all, stay enthusiastic!