Talent Retention: Strategies for Building a Loyal and Engaged Workforce

Talent retention is an industry wide challenge. The cost of losing a skilled solicitor, paralegal, or trainee goes far beyond recruitment fees. It means lost expertise, client disruption and valuable time spent training someone new. The reality is clear: keeping great people is just as important as finding them.

Led by Nadine Stanton, Director of Professional Training UK and former solicitor, this session will provide practical, actionable insights into retaining top talent in today’s competitive job market. You’ll explore strategies that go beyond traditional retention methods, focusing on creating a workplace culture that not only attracts top talent, but inspires them to stay and grow in your firm. 

In this session we will explore:

• Understand the business impact of attrition
• Apply evidence-based strategies for talent retention that extend beyond financial incentives
• Identify early warning signs of disengagement in hybrid teams and implement approaches to drive employee satisfaction
• Describe the core elements of a psychologically safe workplace
• Demonstrate how to lead by example to foster trust and staff engagement