Building Effective Employee Retention Strategies | Blue Ocean Academy Webinar, 25 November 2026

Live online Building Effective Employee Retention Strategies

Find out why people leave, then do something about it.

A 90-minute session for HR teams and managers on what keeps employees, how to build a retention plan, and how to measure whether it works.

Live webinar
Wednesday
25 November 2026
8:30 to 10:00 PM IST
7:00 to 8:30 PM Dubai time
90 minutesEnglish

Keeping good people starts with knowing why they go, and why they stay.

Employee expectations and workplace priorities are changing. The session starts with what makes employees leave and what makes them stay, then moves to what HR and leaders can do about it.

Key drivers of retention coveredFrom the outline
Compensation
Career growth
Recognition
Workplace culture
Employee engagement and job satisfaction

Plus the role each one plays in a retention plan.

The session, in six parts

The 90 minutes move from why people leave to a plan you can measure.

  1. Part 1

    Understand the challenge

    Why employees leave, what keeps them, and what has changed.

  2. Part 2

    Find the key drivers

    Pay, career growth, recognition, culture, and engagement.

  3. Part 3

    Build the strategies

    Career development, internal mobility, recognition and wellbeing.

  4. Part 4

    Lead on retention

    Trust, communication, belonging, and equipping managers.

  5. Part 5

    Use HR analytics

    Spot attrition risk and track retention and turnover trends.

  6. Part 6

    Make a lasting plan

    Practical steps, and measuring what works.

Four places where HR and leaders can act

Retention depends on what the company offers and on how managers behave every day. The session covers both.

Career development and internal mobility

Building paths for people to grow and move inside the company.

Recognition, wellbeing and work-life balance

Strengthening the things employees say they value day to day.

Trust, communication and belonging

Equipping managers to recognise and address employee concerns early.

Attrition risk in the data

Using workforce data to see who may leave, and tracking turnover trends.

You'll leave with a retention plan you can measurepractical steps to improve retention, and ways to track retention rates, engagement and turnover.

Who should attend

Anyone responsible for keeping good people, or for managing them.

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HR managers and business partners

You see the exit interviews and want to act before they happen.

Talent and people leaders

You own engagement, development and internal mobility.

Line managers and team leaders

Employees talk to you first when they think of leaving.

Business owners and senior leaders

You carry the cost of turnover and set the culture.

Hosted by Blue Ocean Academy, part of Blue Ocean Corporation

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"The content was well-presented and valuable. I appreciate the knowledge shared and the practical insights provided."

Mathiraj M, QA/QC Manager, on a previous Blue Ocean webinar

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Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 8:30 PM India time (IST)

Questions before you register

When does the webinar start?

Wednesday, 25 November 2026, at 8:30 PM India time (IST), which is 7:00 PM Dubai time. It runs for 90 minutes, until 10:00 PM IST.

I'm not in HR. Is this still for me?

Yes. Managers and business leaders have the most day-to-day influence on whether people stay, and the session covers their role.

Do I need an HR analytics system to follow the session?

No. The session shows what workforce data to look at and how to read retention and turnover trends. You don't need a specific tool.

Is this only about pay?

No. Compensation is one of the drivers covered, along with career growth, recognition, workplace culture, wellbeing and work-life balance.

How do I join on the day?

Register using the form on this page. The joining details will be sent to the email address you register with.

Who can I contact with a question?