Manager Materials
The purpose of the Stay Program is to connect with employees, learn about their interests, and to assist them in creating a plan of action related to their professional growth at Company XYZ. This action plan will be designed to fill competency gaps in order to assist employees to reach their developmental goals.
An engaged employee is one that puts forth discretionary effort. While there are many drivers of engagement, the two that we are focusing on in this program are employee development and opportunities for growth. By recognizing employees’ potential and making sure that you, their manager, are also engaged in their career and development, we can prepare them for either advancement in the company or growth within their current job to create a theoretical “retention roadmap.” We want our high potentials to stay here - it’s that simple. Most likely, you are already doing some of the things that we recommend in the Stay Program, however, our goal is to put structure and a framework around the process.
The first step is to discuss with them your vision of their potential. Share why you see them in that light; for example, do they show solid leadership, initiative, creativity, drive, excellent communication skills, and engagement? Based on your discussion and a series of focused meetings, the program will help lay a developmental foundation for building the retention roadmap and addressing any areas where growth is needed to reach their potential.
The Program includes a series of touch point meetings: Discovery, Goal Planning, Focused Action Plan, and Commitment (if necessary). The following pages describe these meetings, what should happen at each, as well as what the end result should look like.
Employee Materials
The purpose of the Stay Program is to connect with you, learn about your interests, and to create a plan of action related to your professional growth at Company XYZ. While there are many drivers of engagement; the two that we are focusing on with this program are employee development and opportunities for growth. We want our high potentials to stay here - it’s that simple. This program consists of a variety of exercises that will help lay a developmental foundation for building a “retention roadmap.”
The Program also includes a series to touch point meetings: Discovery, Goal Planning, Focused Action Plan, and Commitment. The following pages describe these meetings, what should happen at each, as well as what the end result should look like.
