Coaching and Talent Retention of Selected Tertiary Institutions in Abia State

The study investigated coaching and talent retention of selected tertiary institutions in Abia State. The specific objective is to determine the relationship between coaching and talent retention of tertiary institutions in Abia State. This study adopted a mixed-methods research design. The study adopted primary source of data to collect information from the respondent. The population of this study was seven thousand five hundred and seventy-four, (7574) obtained from the three selected tertiary institutions in Abia State. The sample size is 366 staff derived from Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula. The study adopted a stratified sampling method. ANOVA model and Pearson correlation coefficient model test were employed to test the hypotheses of the study. Three hundred and sixty-six (366) copies of questionnaire was administered to academic staff of Abia State University, Aba, Michael Okpara University Umudike, and Ogbonnaya Onu University, however, twenty-nine (29) copies of questionnaire were lost while three hundred and thirty-seven (337) copies of questionnaire were retrieved from the respondents with 92.1% retrieved which formed basis of this study. The study found out that there is a positive significant relationship between coaching and talent retention of tertiary institutions in Abia State. The study concluded that institutions that invest systematically in their employees are better positioned to retain talent, improve staff output, strengthen learning outcomes, enhance employee engagement, and improve service delivery. The study recommended that tertiary institutions should continually assign an experienced staff and directors as coaches to guide younger employees, provide constructive feedback, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and support their professional growth.