๐งญ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒยฎ โ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ
What really drives employee engagement and retention in 2025?
Hint: Itโs not just pay. And itโs 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 ๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒยฎ.
Since then, Iโve pressure-tested this model against every major shift in the workplace – from the rise of remote work to the impact of AI. And hereโs the kicker: the fundamentals havenโt changed. But the context has.
In this weekโs LinkedIn Newsletter, I break down each of the 9 Currencies – what they mean today, how theyโve evolved since Covid, and what leaders need to do now to re-engage a workforce thatโs clearer (and choosier) than ever.
๐ We also look at fresh data from the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer, which shows a sharp decline in trust – even in employers.
๐๐โ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
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 award-winning Australian keynote speaker, business futurist and AI strategist focused on the human side of AI adoption. A former KPMG-trained CPA, she delivers live, bespoke AI demonstrations on stage. Her insights into the Future of Work draw on research from 5,000+ exit interviews. Australia-based, speaks globally.
Kim Seeling Smith
Kim Seeling Smith is an award-winning Australian keynote speaker, business futurist and AI strategist focused on the human side of AI adoption. A former KPMG-trained CPA, she delivers live, bespoke AI demonstrations on stage. Her insights into the Future of Work draw on research from 5,000+ exit interviews. Australia-based, speaks globally.