Leigh Branham 
Branham's most recent book- The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It’s Too Late, is based on post-exit surveys of more than 19,700 employees in 17 industries. Both The Library Journal and BusinessBookReview.com selected The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave as one of the top 30 business books of the year. His first book, Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business, was named by the Harvard Management Update as one of the top three books on the topic and has been published in several foreign-language versions.
He publishes a free quarterly e-newsletter—Keeping the People Report, available at www.keepingthepeople.com.
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Why should you worry about keeping workers happy in a time of rising unemployment?
Because you can't afford not to. In an eye-opening survey of 10,000 employers in 43 states, the Best Places to Work are not only the most engaging work environments for employees—they are also the most efficient, productive, and successful. Even in the toughest economic times.
WHAT SEPARATES THE "BEST" FROM THE REST?
These companies understand and utilize the six "universal drivers" of employee engagement:
1. Caring, Competent, and Engaging Senior Leaders
2. Effective Managers Who Keep Employees Aligned and Engaged
3. Effective Teamwork at All Levels
4. Job Enrichment and Professional Growth
5. Valuing Employee Contributions
6. Concern for Employee Well-Being
HOW CAN YOU GET THE "BEST" FROM YOUR EMPLOYEES, YOUR COMPANY, AND YOURSELF?
Simple. Re-engage them.
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More than 85% of managers believe employees leave because they have been pulled away by "more pay" or "better opportunity." Yet, more than 80 percent of employees say it was "push" factors related to poor management practices or toxic cultures that drove them out. This gaping disparity between belief and reality keeps organizations from addressing the costly problems of employee disengagement and regrettable turnover with on-target solutions.
"The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave" gives readers a deeper understanding of why conventional exit interviewing doesn't work, and what organizations can do to identify, prevent, and correct the root causes of these problems. This valuable book shows how to avoid job-person mismatches, how to align employee expectations with the realities of the position and the company, how to provide constructive feedback and coaching that breeds employee confidence, and much more.
"The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave" incorporates data from surveys of 19,700 employees performed by the Saratoga Institute, an internationally recognized research organization.
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