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When organizations talk about retention, the conversation almost always revolves around one question: "How do we prevent employees from leaving?" It is a reasonable question. Turnover is expensive. Replacing talent takes time. Losing experienced employees disrupts teams and slows organizations down. But over the years, I've become increasingly convinced that leaders are often watching the wrong signal. The employee who resigns is visible. The employee who quietly stops believ

Over a period of six weeks, Dr. Marshall Valencia was invited to share his expertise across three major Philippine business and news platforms: One News PH’s Money Talks, Bilyonaryo News Channel’s Follow the Money, and ANC’s Business Outlook. Across these appearances, Dr. Valencia discussed some of the most pressing issues affecting Filipino organizations today: workplace mental health, burnout, systemic interventions in organizations, learning poverty, and the realities of m

Premier Value Provider, Inc. (PVP) successfully conducted a three-day face-to-face training on “HR Analytics for Strategic Workforce Management” for Universal Leaf Philippines Incorporated in Agoo, La Union. The program was delivered by Dr. Marshall Valencia, President of PVP Inc., who brought his extensive expertise in organizational psychology, HR analytics, and data-driven decision-making to the sessions. The training was designed as a progressive learning journey—from und

In the past weeks, Dr. Marshall Valencia, PVP’s President and Director for Research & Analytics, engaged with senior leadership teams across three major national institutions — delivering HRMetre executive briefings and facilitating targeted leadership sessions. These included the Social Security System (SSS) , the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) , and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) — institutions spanning social protection, infrastructure

Even in mission-driven institutions, pride and purpose do not automatically translate to sustainable engagement. In 2025, Premier Value Provider, Inc. (PVP) partnered with a major Philippine financial institution to gain a deeper, data-driven understanding of its workforce experience using the HRMetre™ system. What emerged was not a story of failure — but one of strategic clarity. The Context Using HRMetre™ , PVP conducted a comprehensive workforce health assessment: 1,930