Values matter to today's workers. If you want confirmation, compare the benefits offered by the organizations on Fortune's latest list of the best companies to work for to those from five years ago. Onsite fitness centers are out; in are flexible schedules that allow workers time to fit in a child's dance recital or ballgame. Extended vacations are out; in is paid time off to do volunteer work. Why the evolution? Organizations are finally realizing that the key to employee retention is aligning the company's values to those of its workers.

That was my keynote message to the Ohio Provider Resource Association this week. You can download the slides here. You will need PowerPoint to view these slides. Bookmark this post on del.icio.us