Making talented employees sign contracts won’t stop them from leaving

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If bosses want to stop their talent from leaving, they will do better to find out how to motivate and reward them.

If bosses want to stop their talent from leaving, they will do better to find out how to motivate and reward them.

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SINGAPORE – Many companies think they can deter their top performers from joining competitors by making them sign contracts that bar them from making the switch a few months after leaving the company.

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