"Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happ..." — Kathryn Minshew

Employees don't need to be best friends, but there does need to be a level of mutual respect and understanding.

People actually aren't moving on from companies much more quickly than in the past, but there's a perception that they do, so companies are investing less in talent on the assumption that young employees won't stay long.

Being able to hear someone say, 'I found an incredible job on The Muse,' or 'It gave me courage to make a career change,' that's the motivating factor.

With clearly defined roles and a focus on communication, it's much easier to make your company come across as well-organized and on top of things - because it actually is.