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Sep 28, 2026 49 min

Retaining The Best Talent

from Overwhelm to Owning it

Talent is not as replaceable as we like to think. By the time you have recruited, onboarded and trained someone, you have invested money, time and emotion. It can take six months or more for a new person to become fully competent. So when your best people walk out the door, the cost is far bigger than a job ad. In this episode, Ally Nitschke explores what it really takes to keep great people, and why it is rarely just about the pay. You will learn: - How one development conversation kept a high performer from being poached, even for less money - Why you should polish strengths rather than fix weaknesses, and build teams where strengths complement each other - How traditions, recognition and a culture of learning make people want to stay - The "marbles in the jar" approach to building trust before you need it - Compensation beyond salary, from flexibility to professional development - How to recruit for values, initiative and a drive to learn, not just technical skill If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Build leaders your best people want to stay for: https://www.madeformore.com.au/courageous-leaders Connect with Ally Nitschke CSP Madeformore.com.au Connect with Ally on LinkedIn. Connect with Ally on Instagram and Facebook. Subscribe to Ally's YouTube channel. Follow Ally on TikTok.

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