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Retention & culture consulting

Retaining your top talent starts with your company culture.

When high performers leave, organisations lose more than recruitment and onboarding costs – they lose knowledge, capability, and hard-won momentum. Many companies don’t realise exactly how their company culture is driving employee turnover until resignation letters arrive – and by then, it’s often too late.

I help financial and professional services organisations uncover their  retention risks and strengthen their company culture through expert consulting, targeted training, and coaching.

By diagnosing the issues that are affecting engagement, developing actionable strategies, and helping build environments where high performers choose to be, I can help you protect your true competitive advance – your people.

If you’re concerned about losing key people, noticing warning signs of disengagement, or simply want to future-proof your organisation and are willing to consider change, let’s talk!

Retention challenges are rarely caused by a single issue. They usually emerge from leadership behaviours, unclear expectations, competing priorities, limited development opportunities, or cultural norms that no longer support sustainable performance. Addressing these requires a clear understanding of your company culture, honest insight into behaviours and practices, and targeted interventions that create lasting change.

Through my retention and culture consulting work, I help leadership teams:

  • DIAGNOSE issues in their company culture and leadership behaviours that may negatively impact employee retention. During this process we go beyond surface-level engagement surveys to identify the root causes of disengagement, burnout, and flight risk – not just symptoms.
  • DEVELOP ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES to address them. My recommendations are always practical and will always be aligned to your business objectives. These may include leadership development initiatives, targeted employee training, clearer career pathways, or changes to ways of working.
  • BUILD ENVIRONMENTS where high performers choose to stay and excel. Coaching and ongoing support ensure leaders embed change consistently, creating a culture where people feel valued, supported, and motivated.

This approach isn’t about ticking boxes, introducing perks, or delivering one-off training workshops. Sustainable retention requires consistent leadership behaviour, clear expectations, and a culture that genuinely supports performance and growth. 

My approach is evidence-based, practical, and tailored to your organisation. My focus on the cultural, structural, and leadership factors that influence engagement will help you create an environment where high performers feel motivated, supported, and recognised.

Let’s talk about your company culture, your challenges, and how to retain your top talent ….before someone else does.

Martina Doherty

Get in touch to discuss  employee retention or company culture challenges.
I would be delighted to help.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
I would be delighted to help.

Martina Doherty

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