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Leadership and followership
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1.3 Talent management and retention

As the workforce came to terms with the impact of the pandemic and had a taste of life without the daily commute, many people decided to make changes to their career. This contributed to what is often referred to as ‘the great resignation’ and, as a consequence, many leaders have had to focus more attention on attracting and retaining employees. Of course, this also applies to leaders themselves and the ability of their organisations to attract and retain them!

Watch this short video from Gartner, which focuses on decoding ‘the great resignation’.

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Developing a greater awareness and understanding of the issues facing your employees is a good place to start.

Next, you’ll consider another big disruptor to the world of work and leadership – artificial intelligence.