282. Why Good Employees Leave and What Actually Makes Them Stay

<p>Traci welcomes Dr. Carrie Graham, PhD, a training strategist specializing in scalable talent development who guides small and mid-sized organizations to achieve measurable results through strategic employee training programs.</p><p>Dr. Graham&#39;s research reveals that toxic work environments aren&#39;t just unpleasant, they produce real, life-altering mental and physical health consequences for the people inside them, particularly for high-achieving women who were promised development opportunities that never materialized.</p><p>What We Cover:</p><ul><li>Why retention strategies miss the point and what to focus on instead</li><li>Good people leave bad managers and what makes someone actually unequipped to lead</li><li>The real cost of a toxic environment and Dr. Graham&#39;s research findings on health outcomes for employees</li><li>When employees outgrow their role and how social roles shift over time and what that demands of employers</li><li>Why development starts with the individual, not what you think they bring, but everything they haven&#39;t told you yet</li><li>The free recruiting tool most companies are ignoring and how former employees become brand advocates</li><li>What job seekers can and should ask and the questions candidates have every right to put on the table</li></ul><p>Connect with Dr. Carrie Graham: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcarriegraham" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LinkedIn </a> | <a href="https://www.drcarriegraham.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">drcarriegraham.com</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@drcarriegraham" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drcarriegraham" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a></p><p>Connect with Traci here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/HRTraci" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://linktr.ee/HRTraci</a></p><p>Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and statements of the Company by whom Traci Chernoff is actively employed.</p><p><em>Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products or services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.</em></p>