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The author suggests strategies for learning and development professionals that must prepare for and guide conversations with top executives at companies. According to the article, professionals that focus on the direction and impact of their message in a concise way can demonstrate to executives that they are confident and capable of providing value to their organization. Topics include the intimidation that professionals should attempt to avoid, the pace of conversations with executives, and employee retention. INSET: Understanding the Executive Perspective.

The article reports that, according to a study from career management firm Lee Hecht Harrison, most employees believe that their managers are not interested in their career development. Topics include the importance of career development opportunities for employee engagement, retention, and performance.

The article highlights the results of the survey regarding the motivation strategy employed by most companies in the U.S. According to the Executive Quiz form Korn/Ferry International, more organizations are awarding inflated titles to their employees to retain the top performers. Nearly 50 percent of the respondents were recipients of those awards. It was also found that 46 percent of newly promoted executives have remained the same despite their new titles. Eighty-five percent of the respondents revealed that a bigger job designation would not encourage them to stay in a particular job.