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The Upgrade Mentor™ in 60 seconds:
WHY
High-potential employees are too valuable to lose. Yet too often, they lack the trusted, individual support that helps them grow and stay.
HOW
We partner with organizations to deliver founder-led, one-to-one mentoring tailored to the ambitions, strengths, and development needs of their high-potential employees.
WHAT
Founder-led, one-to-one mentoring for high-potential employees, with a focus on Millennials and Gen Z.
IMPACT
Stronger retention. Faster employee growth. Lower avoidable turnover costs.
Business Case:
How talent retention can protect six figures of value
A Tech/SaaS company is losing six high-potential Gen-Y/Z employees per year. At an average annual salary of €75,000. Each of them takes institutional knowledge, team stability, and delivery capacity with them.
Gallup estimates that replacing a technical professional costs around 80% of their salary; replacing a leader or manager around 200% — excluding unmeasured losses in morale and knowledge.
That means retaining just one critical high-potential employee could protect up to:
€150,000 in avoidable turnover cost
Retain three—and you could protect up to:
€450,000 in avoidable turnover cost
Illustrative scenario based on a €75,000 annual salary and Gallup's 2024 replacement-cost figures (80% for technical roles, 200% for leaders and managers). Actual cost varies by role criticality, seniority, hiring-market conditions and time to full productivity.
Client Testimonials
“We are growing really fast. It is a huge help to accelerate the development of our top talent and make them leadership-ready in record time.”
Chief People Officer, Tech/SaaS, Germany
“One of our high-potential employees in regulatory affairs benefited tremendously from the program and its cross-functional learning approach.”
Talent Director, Pharma, Switzerland
“Sascha's global experience helped our employee become much better prepared for her transfer to Europe and to understand the cultural differences.”
VP Talent, Fintech, USA
“We are growing really fast. It is a huge help to accelerate the development of our top talent and make them leadership-ready in record time.”
Chief People Officer, Tech/SaaS, Germany
“One of our high-potential employees in regulatory affairs benefited tremendously from the program and its cross-functional learning approach.”
Talent Director, Pharma, Switzerland
“Sascha's global experience helped our employee become much better prepared for her transfer to Europe and to understand the cultural differences.”
VP Talent, Fintech, USA
“We are growing really fast. It is a huge help to accelerate the development of our top talent and make them leadership-ready in record time.”
Chief People Officer, Tech/SaaS, Germany
“One of our high-potential employees in regulatory affairs benefited tremendously from the program and its cross-functional learning approach.”
Talent Director, Pharma, Switzerland
“Sascha's global experience helped our employee become much better prepared for her transfer to Europe and to understand the cultural differences.”
VP Talent, Fintech, USA
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