--- title: "Daily Buzz: 4 Tips for Retaining Talent" id: "46709" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-4-tips-for-retaining-talent" published_at: "2019-05-23T21:56:44+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T01:19:54+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/05/23/daily-buzz-4-tips-for-retaining-talent/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/05/23/daily-buzz-4-tips-for-retaining-talent.md" excerpt: "A study of Facebook employee resignations reveals common strategies to prevent turnover. Also: the appeal of smaller host cities." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Employee Retention" - "event planning" - "workspace management" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "C-Level" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: 4 Tips for Retaining Talent It’s natural to assume that people leave their jobs because of a bad manager or a poorly run company. The same might be said for a lost client or association partnership. A new review of Facebook employees who have left the tech giant, however, demonstrates that day-to-day job duties could play a more prominent role in inspiring a departure. [This has big implications (opens in a new tab)](https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/why-do-people-quit-their-jobs-exactly-facebooks-hr-bosses-say-entire-reason-comes-down-to-3-words.html?cid=hmside4) for hiring managers of all stripes, *Inc.* magazine notes. That’s why it’s important not only to define a job when a new employee or partnership begins but also to shift parameters—when suitable—to nurture talents and interests that could be mutually beneficial. Here are the takeaways from Facebook: **Be strategic.**Design job roles and daily functions with an employee’s passions in mind. Making work inherently meaningful helps foster long-term success and company loyalty. **Be engaged.** Sit down with new hires upon arrival to learn their values, prior successes, and interests. Such “entry interviews” can help managers create engaging job paths. **Be proactive.**Use those findings to identify opportunities that leverage an employee’s strengths and interests. Catalog that data as a shared resource for company managers. **Be flexible.** Sustain a work-life balance that allows employees to tend to personal affairs. That, Facebook notes, can actually produce harder-working, more loyal staffers. ### Smaller Cities Have Big Opportunity > Associations look to move away from capitals to second tier destinations [https://t.co/e2trVis6Th (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/e2trVis6Th) > [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#marketing (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/marketing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/JXiwTW1MBA (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/JXiwTW1MBA) > > — Venue FYI (@VenueFYI) [May 23, 2019 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/VenueFYI/status/1131554454061424640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **When it comes to host cities, small can be mighty.** That’s the takeaway from a recent meeting involving 20 international associations that found a unanimous desire to seek out second-tier, non-capital cities for their conferences and events. Such thinking, *[Event Industry News (opens in a new tab)](https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/associations-look-to-move-away-from-capitals-to-second-tier-destinations)*[notes (opens in a new tab)](https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/associations-look-to-move-away-from-capitals-to-second-tier-destinations) , is driven by the perception that an event will be considered more important to a lesser-populated host city, deliver a legacy that will be appreciated by the destination, and—most crucial—receive more personal and higher-quality service. Smaller markets are also seen as less corrupt and more ethical, some delegates said. “[W]e have an incredible offering, world-leading research centers and technology, and the ability to deliver top-level events for associations of all sizes,” said Miikka Valo, a spokesman for the tourism board of Espoo, Finland, as well as a Scandinavian cities alliance that sponsored the recent meeting. ### Other Links of Note **Does your association need guidance?** An [association management company (opens in a new tab)](https://blog.memberclicks.com/you-might-need-an-association-management-company-if) could be a valuable partner, MemberClicks notes. **Meetings cater most to male extroverts,** a new study finds. *Smart Meetings* [analyzes the results (opens in a new tab)](https://www.smartmeetings.com/news/117058/survey-males-extroverts-best-served-by-meetings-industry) —and offers ways to boost inclusion. **Celebrity party-planning guru** Mindy Weiss gives *Architectural Digest* her [tips for dazzling high-end clients (opens in a new tab)](https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/mindy-weiss-events-for-celebrities-diana-ross-ellen-degeneres-the-kardashian-jenners) such as Ellen DeGeneres and Kim Kardashian West. (AndreyPopov/iStock/Getty Images Plus) [Kevin Joy](https://associationsnow.com/author/kevin-joy/) Kevin Joy is a contributor to Associations Now. 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