Stop Losing People You Already Have: Turn Retention into Growth
About the event
Most companies don’t lose people because of pay.
They lose them because they can’t see a way forward.
Everyone says they support internal mobility. Yet roles stay “open” but unreachable, managers quietly hoard talent, and teams keep hiring externally for problems that already exist inside the business.
This panel is an honest conversation about why internal mobility breaks down — and what changes when it actually works. We’ll unpack the tension between skills and job titles, the behaviours that matter more than policy, and why trust, visibility and incentives decide who really gets to move.
We’ll dive into:
what actually creates confidence in internal progression — and what quietly destroys it
why manager behaviour (not policy) is the biggest blocker to mobility
where skills frameworks genuinely help, and where they fall apart in practice
how to spot transferable talent without increasing hiring or performance risk
how internal movement reduces repeat hiring, early churn and “nearly-ready” reqs
where TA shifts from filling roles to shaping talent flow across the business
You’ll hear how HR and TA leaders are turning internal movement into a real hiring and retention lever — reducing churn, easing pressure on teams and helping people see a future inside the organisation.
No frameworks. No theatre. Just the reality of building a talent system that people actually believe in.
If you’re tired of refilling the same roles and losing great people, you’ll want to be in this room.
Meet the Speakers
Emily Owen - HelloFresh
Michael Thomas Morgan - Y TREE
Tasnim Tudor - Saviynt
Tom Jewell - Zinc