Preventing Employee Turnover in 2025 

Employee turnover is defined as the loss of workers in an organization over time. Turnover is normal for every business; however, frequently losing employees can be detrimental to an organization’s reputation and bottom line. Employers with high turnover will need to often hire and train employees while losing high-performing staff proprietary (or organizational) knowledge over time.

Because of this, it’s essential to keep employee turnover rates down by implementing effective strategies to keep employees happy, healthy and engaged.

Five Tips to Prevent Employee Turnover

Consider the following methods to help prevent employee turnover:

1. Create a flexible work environment. Many employees in 2025 value flexible work hours. This can help them create a better work-life balance and prioritize caregiving responsibilities. Employees may leave their workplace or deny a job offer if an organization lacks flexibility.
2. Promote skill building and professional development. One common reason employees leave an organization is because there is a lack of opportunities to move up in the company. It’s essential to outline ways employees can grow with the company and to give them the resources to do so.
3. Reevaluate employee benefits packages. Benefits packages used to be health, dental and vision insurance, but now employees are looking for more. Consider offering mental health support and resources as well as other services that encourage health habits.
4. Prevent burnout. Encourage employees to use their allocated time off and step away from their work correspondence while they are out to help prevent employee burnout.
5. Recognize employee accomplishments. Show employees you appreciate their hard work with staff lunches, notes of thanks or gifts. This will help make employees feel like a valued member of the team. 

Learn More

Contact Lyceum Insurance Services to discuss more ways your company can prevent employee turnover this year. We can also make benefits recommendations based on your operations and employee needs.

This blog is intended for informational and educational use only. It is not exhaustive and should not be construed as legal advice. Please contact your insurance professional for further information.