To infinite recruitment and beyond. - Sirona Says: Skippy the Kangaroo

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Staff retention utilising Kangaroos may seem a little strange on the surface, but once you delve into the pouch a bit further , there is a little more bounce to this tail.

Retail Week has this week highlighted how Indian retailer Shoppers Stop value staff retention, and have developed a programme for developing their store managers and category managers. They call these managers Baby Kangaroos, and their mentors Kangaroos.
Kangaroos by nature keep their young - also known as Joey's - close by, feeding and nurturing them, until they are ready to be stand on their own two feet. What a great working analogy to staff mentoring!

It would be 'roo-d of me not to mention that this innovative idea does appear to have legs to it, and it would be great to hear of any other animal analogy mentoring schemes out there.