What is our greatest need?

This week I was attending the annual conference of the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington DC, where I spoke to a large audience about how engineering companies could capitalize on the four very different generations in todays workforce.

The discussion was vigorous, and there was much interest in this subject, at all levels of engineer firm seniority.  (I've had similar reactions from other groups and other industries as well)

One question that kept coming up was "what is our GREATEST need?"  It was raised by some of the executives I met with that asked a valid and important question?

If you have a specific amount of time and want to make the greatest impact on your business, would you spend time in rethinking :
a) your talent management strategy?
b) how you attract new talent
c) how you recruit
d) establishing an "onboarding" program
e) setting up or expanding a mentoring program
f) developing a valued employee retention strategy
g) your outsourcing or offshoring strategy
h) ________________________

Readers, I welcome your thoughts...