About Ross Blake, “The Employee Retention Manager”
Ross Blake, “The Employee Retention Manager,” trains employers, business owners, and HR professionals how to retain more of their new hires, good, and bestemployees, and reduce employee turnover costs by tens of thousands of dollars.
In 1982, Ross Blake Associates, Inc., started helping clients develop more effective supervisors, managers, and executives in team building, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills, and conducted executive coaching.
The company completed hundreds of training and consulting assignments for manufacturers and service organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Carrier Corporation, and Corning Incorporated.
Realizing that good organizations were losing good employees for many reasons that could be corrected by improved communication and retention skills, the company expanded its capabilities and services to focus on helping employers improve retention and reduce turnover.
Applying several decades of experience and skills developed in creating effective training seminars and materials, and drawing on his background as a manager, executive, and consultant, Ross now develops innovative employee retention strategies and products, and provides training and coaching services.
As a result, organizations implement the strategies best suited to solving their specific retention and turnover situations.
Ross has authored two employee retention manuals; written a number of articles about improving retention and reducing turnover; has spoken before a number of human relations and business groups; and was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of an international talent management and consulting firm.
A graduate of Ohio University, he has served as a program development and membership officer in several training and HR organizations.