Developing and Retaining Graduates

Engaging and developing new cohorts of graduates helps to inject fresh ideas, shape culture and harness their infectious energy.

We always enjoy working with graduate cohorts who are just beginning their professional journeys. It's a pleasure to work with organisations who do this well.

There’s something uniquely energising about working with individuals who bring curiosity, drive, and a willingness to engage fully with new challenges. Graduate teams that we have worked with recently have been exception—demonstrating exactly the kind of potential that forward-thinking organisations are wise to nurture.

For businesses looking to attract and retain top graduate talent, the early stages of the employee lifecycle are critical. It’s not just about onboarding them—it’s about investing in them ongoing. Graduate development that includes targeted self-awareness, experiential learning and proper behavioural insights will help lay the foundations for strong teamwork, leadership potential, and ongoing cultural alignment.

This is where our team building experiences, underpinned by the Belbin Team Role Model, come into their own. Belbin Reports help grads—and their leaders—gain immediate insight into the behavioural strengths they bring to a team.

When integrated into a well-designed team development experience, these insights help graduates understand themselves, understand others, and work more effectively together in the context of their new workplace

Organisations that embrace this approach signal a genuine commitment to their new people. And that commitment doesn’t go unnoticed. Graduates who feel seen, supported, and developed from day one are far more likely to stay and contribute meaningfully to the organisation’s success.

A great reminder that the future of any organisation starts with how it welcomes and develops its newest members and Sabre and Belbin offer many ways to help engage and retain enthusiastic cohorts of graduates.