The $2.4M Retention Mistake 87% of Companies Make (And How to Fix It Today)

What if the companies losing their best people aren't paying attention to the wrong metrics? In this episode, Nora Mitchell reveals why 87% of organizations focus on recruiting when their real problem is a $2.4 million retention blind spot that's bleeding talent every quarter.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• The 23% profitability boost companies see when they crack the engagement code (and the specific metrics that matter)

• Why replacing one employee costs 50-200% of their salary and how top performers calculate their own worth

• The 3.5x engagement multiplier that comes from feedback systems most managers get completely wrong

• Why 73% of younger workers will take pay cuts for growth opportunities (and what that really means for retention)

👤 Perfect for: curious listeners who want to understand what makes great workplaces actually work, whether you're managing people or trying to find companies worth staying at.

📍 Chapters:

[00:00] The $2.4M mistake hiding in plain sight

[01:45] Why your best employees are already planning their exit

[03:30] The engagement metrics that actually predict retention

[05:15] Feedback systems that work vs. the ones that backfire