🧭 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲® – 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
What really drives employee engagement and retention in 2025?
Hint: It’s not just pay. And it’s definitely not ping pong tables.
Fifteen years ago, I developed a framework based on 5,000+ exit interviews that identified the real reasons people stay, thrive – or leave. I called them the 𝟵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲®.
Since then, I’ve pressure-tested this model against every major shift in the workplace – from the rise of remote work to the impact of AI. And here’s the kicker: the fundamentals haven’t changed. But the context has.
In this week’s LinkedIn Newsletter, I break down each of the 9 Currencies – what they mean today, how they’ve evolved since Covid, and what leaders need to do now to re-engage a workforce that’s clearer (and choosier) than ever.
🔍 We also look at fresh data from the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer, which shows a sharp decline in trust – even in employers.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.
This edition shows you how.
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The Never-Fail Recipe for Employee Retention in 2025
Kim Seeling Smith
Kim Seeling Smith is an international speaker, trainer, coach, mentor and author on Career Management and Employee Retention issues. Through her company, Ignite Global, Kim helps organizations build healthy work environments and increase employee engagement and productivity in our digitally connected, globally oriented world.
Kim Seeling Smith
Kim Seeling Smith is an international speaker, trainer, coach, mentor and author on Career Management and Employee Retention issues. Through her company, Ignite Global, Kim helps organizations build healthy work environments and increase employee engagement and productivity in our digitally connected, globally oriented world.