Retaining employees in this market requires more than deploying one-off programs or superficial perks, it requires constantly being true to your values and doing right by your employees.

Values-based compensation — how you align your compensation philosophy with your organization’s core values — will be imperative in 2019. Whether or not you’ve done the work to articulate core values, there are likely a few concepts most employees would agree are central to the ethos of your organization. They could be things like ownership, trust, transparency, equality, innovation or diversity. Whatever they are for your organization, now’s a good time to evaluate whether those values are appropriately reflected in your compensation strategy. If your organizational values are not reflected in the way you compensate employees, it could begin to be a pain point or source of contention in the coming year.