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Ideas on keeping your best people, from 15+ years inside global companies

Retention, leadership, performance, inclusion and careers. Written from what I have built and seen inside Capgemini and Oracle, and with the founders and teams I work with today.

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Samira Diallo

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Retention
September 2026

What a people audit actually looks like

Hiring, onboarding, performance, retention and pay: how they run in practice.

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Facilitation
September 2026

The 5 facilitation sessions organizations ask for most

A session works when people leave with something they can act on Monday.

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Learning and development
August 2026

73% of employees would stay longer if you invested in their growth

Hiring gets you the people. Developing them is what keeps them.

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Belonging
July 2026

How do you navigate all the different parts of who you are at work?

Creating cultures where people can show up fully and feel they belong.

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People strategy
July 2026

HR and people strategy are not the same thing

Fast-growing companies need both: the foundation and the direction.

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Women in tech
July 2026

Women in Canada’s digital economy: a systems gap

34.8% of women work in Canada’s digital economy. Only 9% reach leadership roles.

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Performance
June 2026

How your team can know where they stand before review day

Clear expectations from day one, and regular check-ins through the year.

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Retention
May 2026

Why employee recognition matters for retention

Recognition directly impacts engagement, retention, leadership trust, and culture.

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Leadership
January 2026

Case study: helping new managers lead with confidence

Individual contributors were promoted into manager roles without much preparation.

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Samira Diallo

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