808: Colene Rogers on Talent Retention and Solopreneur Hires and Fires

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Meet Colene Rogers

Colene Rogers, aka The Talent Keeper (SHRM- SCP, PHR), is a 20+year HR professional and the President and CEO of Colene Rogers and Associates, a boutique consulting firm that provides solutions for organizations to help them attract and retain their most appreciable asset: their people.

Whether she is giving a keynote, conducting a workshop, developing a group of leaders, or coaching individuals, it is all done to aid and inspire organizations of people to be their very best. Every day she is helping real companies and individuals address issues that stand between them and their highest aspirations. This daily activity keeps her content fresh and current as she teaches proven principles of leadership and organizational success.

Many of Colene’s expert insights and teaching topics can be found in her book Retention: Key Mindsets That Retain Top Talent. Working as an HR Professional and talent management expert in state government, private and non-profit organizations, these insights were formed after many years of watching and studying the billion-dollar problem we call turnover. In Retention, Colene identifies four mindsets that reflect the level of commitment employees have for their employer and the actions companies can take to move their employees to think of their organization as a Career Company, the highest mindset. This mindset is where the greatest levels of retention are achieved.

On stage, Colene is entertaining, inspirational and informative; using the power of story to engage and bring her points to life. She honed her stage skills by spending many years as a theater actress, director and also as a Walt Disney entertainer. In addition to her HR certifications, Colene is a John Maxwell certified speaker, trainer, and coach; a certified Crucial Conversations trainer, and a professional speaker of the National Speaker Association.

Colene has degrees in Organizational Communication and Public Speaking from the University of Central Florida.