Keeping your best talent will be essential in 2025

Carmel Molloy, CEO and founder of the For Purpose Alliance (FPA), believes that the smartest move for organisations isn’t just recruiting new talent but focusing on keeping and developing the team they already have. Investing in leadership development, she says, is not only the right choice ethically but also financially smarter, as onboarding new leaders can be far more costly. Recent studies, including HR Trends 2025, show employee retention and leadership growth as top priorities. With over 75% of workers feeling disengaged, Carmel stresses the importance of fostering a positive workplace culture, simplifying processes, and leveraging AI and automation to prevent burnout. She also advocates for giving employees time to develop new skills in an engaging way and encourages peer-to-peer support for better collaboration and decision-making.

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