26. Retention Risk

Situation

Valuable employees are at risk of leaving, often unnoticed until it’s too late.

Symptoms: declining engagement, unexplained absenteeism, reduced performance, signals of job search activity.

Challenge

Goal: identify early warning signs of attrition and act proactively.

Why it matters: replacing key employees is costly and disrupts continuity.

Solution

Engagement diagnostics, motivation and values assessments, climate surveys – focus on drivers of commitment and risk indicators.

Tool Examples

• Aon (Engagement Surveys, ADEPT-15)
• Korn Ferry (KF4D, ESCI)
• Ixly (Motivation & Career Tools)

Full analysis in the PEATS Leadership Guide

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