How to win the employee retention battle
In a candidate-driven recruitment market, valuable employees are dictating what employers need to provide to keep them in their current roles or to attract them as new talent. According to the Labour...
View ArticleEmployee offboarding: Getting ahead with the boomerang trend
We all know the cost of replacing an employee sits between one-half and two-times their annual salary. Multiply that by the average workforce attrition rate (15-20%) and you can see why repeat hiring...
View ArticlePerformance-centric conversations are killing retail retention
In a recent survey of 500 UK retail workers, nearly a quarter (21%) said they plan on leaving their job within the next 12 months, while another 19% are still undecided. Do the maths and it’s enough to...
View ArticleMeasuring the impact of the four-day week
In June this year, more than 3,300 workers at 70 UK companies began working a four-day week (4DW) with no loss of pay as part of a national pilot. Over the course of six months, researchers are...
View ArticleManagers need to step up to prevent a ‘quiet firing’ culture
There’s been much reported recently on the culture of quiet quitting, where employees are choosing to walk away from extra duties or activities that go beyond the scope of their paid employment. They...
View ArticleReverse retention tactics growing in economic downturn
UK businesses and the labour market alike are facing a series of complex challenges in the current economic climate. This, in turn, is having a direct impact on employees’ attitudes and behaviours...
View ArticleWays to combat the ‘quiet quitting’ revolution
Football has been stealing the headlines recently for a number of reasons. Qatari inequity, inequality and injustice. As well as the long-running saga of Ronaldo’s exit from Manchester United which saw...
View ArticleLet’s embrace gender equity and recommit to driving positive change
Global social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have catapulted equity, equality, diversity and inclusion (EEDI) into the headlines, putting pressure on companies and investors to...
View ArticleOn yer bike: Over 50s facing unemployment told to hit the road
The government’s Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride faced a backlash recently after suggesting, during a visit to the London headquarters of food delivery firm Deliveroo, that over 50s looking for...
View ArticleIt’s broke, let’s fix it: Transforming pay and benefits through systemic rewards
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Employee pay and benefits make up to 70% of overall company expenses. Real...
View ArticleParental coaching: How to support expectant parents at work
A brand new bundle of joy is certainly cause for celebration. But pregnancy, and becoming a parent, can be a fraught journey to navigate for women in the workplace. Parenthood continues to exert a...
View ArticleWhat HR needs to consider when organising work Christmas parties
Although the Christmas party is held outside of the traditional working hours the employer is still responsible for the wellbeing of their employees as much as reasonably possible. An end-of-year, or...
View ArticleSeven ways to protect mental health and morale during the festive season
‘Tis the season to be jolly… burnt out. The pressure to meet deadlines before the holidays, coupled with the anticipation of social gatherings, gift shopping, financial strain, family responsibilities,...
View ArticleGetting a seat for talent transformation at the (boardroom) table
In part one of this series, we looked at how to design a blueprint for talent transformation success. However, even with a strong reason for change and a great plan of attack, HR transformation...
View ArticleEdelman Trust Barometer 2024: Innovation in peril
As HR leaders, trust matters to us. People don’t arrive at work neutral each day. They have lives which impact how they feel, what matters to them on any particular day, how tolerant they are of others...
View ArticleThe retention race: Why it’s harder than ever to retain employees
Retaining employees was never simple, but it’s certainly not getting any easier. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 72% of HR teams are finding it difficult to retain top employees, with 22%...
View ArticleHow talent mobility drives employee engagement
In the previous article in this series, we explored how to get a seat for talent transformation at the (boardroom) table. Next up, we’re examining talent mobility’s role in employee engagement....
View ArticleHow to avoid ‘failure by democracy’
Every project needs stakeholder input and buy in, particularly with something as far-reaching as a new HR or L&D system – the new technology will touch every employee in your organisation and...
View ArticleWhy we need to rethink the meaning of talent
For many years now we have been talking about talent – whether that be recruiting, managing or developing talent. Let’s delve into some ideas about building career paths within our organisations...
View ArticleAvoid a mass talent exodus with these employee retention strategies
Many UK businesses have experienced a dramatic increase in employee turnover in the past 12 months as a result of pent-up demand from the pandemic, causing employees to re-evaluate what they want from...
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