Michele Heyward

Retention as a Cost-Effective Solution to Inflation in AEC

A Talk by Michele Heyward (Founder & CEO, PositiveHire)

About this Talk

With inflation driving up wages and recruitment costs, AEC firms face mounting financial pressures. Retaining diverse engineering talent offers a cost-effective way to maintain stability and mitigate the financial burden of turnover. 

This webinar dives into how DEI-focused retention strategies can help firms stay competitive in today’s economic landscape.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The Cost of Turnover: Why turnover costs range from 50% to 200% of an employee’s annual salary and disproportionately impact underrepresented groups.
  • Performance Inequities: How biases in performance assessments lead to increased turnover risks for Black women engineers.
  • Retention as a Solution: Practical steps to reduce turnover through DEI-focused retention strategies.
  • Leveraging Analytics: How PH Balanced provides insights to address inequities, predict turnover risks, and optimize workforce investments.


January 22, 2025, 07:00 PM

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

About The Speaker

Michele Heyward

Michele Heyward

Founder & CEO, PositiveHire

Civil Engineer | Founder | Best Auntie | Clemson 🐅

Michele Heyward