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At any given time, one in three employees in Southeast Asia are actively seeking new opportunities, even when they are satisfied in their current roles. For organisations, this highlights the urgency of retaining top talent and the risks of losing high performers to competitors. Leaders today must be able to sustain engagement, build loyalty, and create an environment where employees choose to stay.
Retaining Top Talent is a one-day, in-person course that helps leaders and HR professionals address this challenge directly. Drawing on Korn Ferry’s global expertise in talent management, the course provides a structured approach to understanding the drivers of engagement, recognising early signs of retention risk, and applying strategies that strengthen long-term commitment.
Guided by experienced Korn Ferry faculty, you will examine the changing market context, explore the factors that most influence retention, and gain practical approaches for keeping your best employees motivated and invested in the organisation’s success.
By the end, you will be ready to take a proactive role in reducing flight risk and ensuring your top talent remains engaged, committed, and prepared to contribute to your organisation’s success.
This course will equip you to:
This course is designed for executives responsible for managing talent, leading teams, or running a business. It is also highly relevant for HR professionals who want to deepen their expertise in talent management and strengthen their organisation’s ability to retain high performers.
To successfully complete the Retaining Top Talent course, participants must meet the following requirements:
Participants who meet these requirements will receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Korn Ferry Academy.
Administrative details on attendance tracking, assessment, and funding eligibility can be found in our Terms & Conditions and in the course confirmation email sent to participants.
Full Course Fee
$1,050* (before funding and GST)
Course Fee Payable
The payable course fees reflect the amount after approved course fee grant and subsidies are applied. All fees are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and inclusive of 9% GST.
SkillsFuture Funding (SSG)
Eligible Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) may receive funding of up to 70% of course fees for SSG-supported courses. Funding levels, eligibility and payable fees are subject to prevailing funding policies at the point of course commencement.
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
SCs aged 40 and above may receive up to 90% course fee funding for SSG-supported courses (subject to meeting baseline funding conditions).
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Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
Eligible SMEs that fully sponsor their SC/PR employees for SSG-supported courses may receive up to 90% course fee funding.
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SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
Eligible employers may utilise their SFEC to offset up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported courses.
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SkillsFuture Credit (for Individuals)
SCs aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credit (Base Tier and, where eligible, Mid-Career Tier) to offset payable course fees for eligible courses.
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6 May 2026
15 Sep 2026
2 Nov 2026
Vanessa Iloste is an experienced HR leader with a strong background in strategic HR partnership, business transformation, and leadership development across complex international markets. She has held key HR leadership roles in Asia, overseeing large employee bases and driving significant organizational and digital transformations for prominent multinational corporations.
She holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School and a Japanese Language Diploma from Keio University. Vanessa is fluent in French, English, Japanese, and Spanish, She has been recognized with HR awards and is an active participant in the HR community, serving as President of the HR Club of the Singapore French Chamber of Commerce and as a podcast co-host and published author.
“The facilitator enriched the academic content with real-world experience and fresh perspectives. I appreciated those ‘lightbulb’ moments throughout the course. The content was intuitive, but the way he demonstrated how to apply it made it far more beneficial and memorable.”
“The highlight for me was learning how to identify early retention risks through real scenarios. It provided concrete tools to act before disengagement escalates into attrition.”
“The retention strategies, role plays, and group discussions were all useful and provided practical insights I can apply in my work.”
This course is designed for HR and Talent Management professionals, as well as leaders, managers, and business owners responsible for developing and retaining key talent. It is ideal for those who want to understand the evolving drivers of engagement and apply practical strategies to keep their best people motivated and committed.
You will learn how to anticipate and manage retention challenges in today’s fast-changing talent market. The course covers how to identify early warning signs of disengagement, analyse retention data, and explore innovative approaches to rewards, recognition, and career growth. You will also learn how to design tailored development and incentive plans that align with individual motivations and organisational goals, creating a culture where top talent chooses to stay and grow.
There are no prerequisites. This course welcomes professionals at any level who are responsible for managing, engaging, or developing people.
You will learn through a one-day workshop that blends expert insight with active participation. The course includes case studies, group problem-solving, and peer discussions anchored in real business examples. Facilitators bring extensive practitioner experience and an engaging delivery style that combines research, storytelling, and practical tools to make learning relevant and actionable.
You will examine real retention challenges from your own organisation, map out key risk factors, and test practical solutions through discussion, case examples, and role-plays. Guided by an experienced facilitator, you will practise conducting stay conversations, crafting retention plans, and designing actions that sustain engagement beyond compensation alone. Each activity is designed to help you apply strategies immediately with your teams.
This course focuses on retention as a core leadership capability rather than a theoretical HR exercise. You will learn to connect data with dialogue, linking analytics, market trends, and human insight to reduce turnover risk. The emphasis is on early intervention, personalised engagement, and leadership accountability in retaining top performers. Participants often describe the course as energising and practical, with real-world case studies that make complex retention challenges tangible and solvable.
