Retention Institute Founder to Discuss What Drives Retention

Online, June 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Annually the Society for Human Resource Management hosts a conference surrounding the Human Resource profession. Whether it be international hr relations or strategic talent management, SHRM is sure to cover full spectrum of HR functions, and at this years' SHRM Conference Retention Institute founder and author of "Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad" Richard Finnegan will be discussing what drives Retention. Finnegan's session, titled "What Drives Retention Across All Industries? Accountability!" - being held on June 30th at 10 AM.

Accountability generates universal power for a versatile range of practices - from sales to service - so it is understandable that it is powerful resource for retention, effectively reducing an organization's turnover. This session will cover specific retention roles for executives, managers, supervisors, HR, trainers, vendors, and even finance - leaving you with the knowledge that will help your organization, allowing you to fully leverage authority to retain a workforce that shows results.

Join Finnegan as he presents examples on how HR managers have influenced executives to set retention goals down to first-line leaders in their organizations and how these organizations have successfully reduced turnover to effectively retain a talent workforce.

Human capital is a major strategic asset and is key to competitiveness. In a recent study involving top executives from 1,000 leading companies, their greatest staffing concern was retention - with an understanding that good workers can find better jobs in any economy. Following numerous efforts throughout this recession to raise the labor market, jobs are seemingly on the rebound, and those unemployed and employed alike are searching for any opportunities that are out there - meaning with more opportunities emerging retaining your talented workforce may be even harder than you think.

Immediately following his presentation, Finnegan will sign copies of his book at the onsite SHRM bookstore. For more information about The Retention Institute, and to access free whitepapers and webinars on retention, visit www.retentioninstitute.com.

About Richard Finnegan

As President of Finnegan Mackenzie, The Retention Firm, Finnegan is recognized by executives across people management professions as the leading thinker and advisor on employee retention. He has worked with scores of clients across 6 continents on employee retention solutions in industries including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and financial services...as well as working with African gold mines and the CIA.

He is the author of Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad, where he first detailed the only research-based, strategic approach to cutting employee turnover with specific tactics that work. His book is available in bookstores across the nation.

About The Retention Institute

The Retention Institute offers HR executives and other professionals an online program in employee retention leading to certification as a Certified Employee Retention Professional (CERP). The program consists of 6 modules that candidates take over a six month period that equips them with professional knowledge and newly-developed tools to perform retention tasks on the ground in real time within their organizations.

The tools are based on the Rethinking Retention ModelSM developed by Finnegan in conjunction with his book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad. The Model drives organizations to address employee retention with the same types of processes they apply to sales, service, quality, and safety. Importantly, the tools require candidates to work under the guidance of an executive sponsor and to interact directly with executive managers so these executives will discover the program's effectiveness and support it throughout the organization.

For more information visit www.retentioninstitute.com