Ten stars of BOH’s 50 States Project weigh in on the secrets of employee retention.

MISSION CONTROL

“The key to retaining rock-star employees is to make sure they are properly cast and that they believe in the mission of the organization. If an employee is doing work that does not ful ll them and is not in their ‘zone of genius,’ they will always be on the lookout for the next opportunity. Similarly, if the employee doesn’t believe in the company mission, then the work isn’t personal to them, and they won’t be compelled to go the extra mile when times call for all hands on deck to push a project past the finish line.” —Arianne Bellizaire, Louisiana