"Brave, bold, and courageous" HR emerging from COVID
There's an opportunity for HR leaders to be "courageous" and vastly improve employees' experience by re-defining their function, an expert says. » more »
Retention (203 items)
Flight Centre bolsters engagement with "low cost, high impact" strategies
After letting go half of its workforce last year, Flight Centre has attained record-high engagement levels and is now implementing a 're-retention strategy'. » more »
Ongoing flexibility demands; "Work anywhere" policies; and more
Offering flexibility is now a "make or break" factor for recruiting and retaining employees, as hybrid working becomes not just preferred, but expected. Also in this article, an employer steps up its "work anywhere" policy; and more. » more »
'Total rewards' approach nets more bang for less bucks
Employers' interest in 'total rewards' has accelerated during the pandemic, and those using best-practice approaches are reporting higher engagement and better alignment with company values, while reducing their overall spend. » more »
Employers sitting on untapped goldmine of skills
Employers now obtaining greater insight into the skills in their organisation are uncovering some huge surprises, not least among which are the ways employees would like to use and be recognised for their abilities. » more »
Time for phased retirement strategies to go mainstream
Strategies to support and retain older workers are moving out of the 'diversity domain' as leading organisations embrace multi-stage lives and careers, a specialist says. » more »
Transparent, sensitive redundancies mitigate 'survivor syndrome'
The way employers handle redundancies and restructures now will have a lasting impact on whether their "survivors" continue to be engaged and productive, a specialist says. » more »
Best practice performance management is a retention tool, not exit 'weapon'
Slight changes in the wording used to describe performance management can make the difference between whether it's perceived as a "weapon" to exit poor performers, or a genuine attempt to develop and retain employees, Accenture's HR leader says. » more »
"Radical flexibility" essential in future employment relationships
Employees with some say over when, where, and how long they work for are much more likely to be high-performing than those with less flexibility, new research shows. » more »
Digitisation making jobs harder, more stressful
Employers' acceleration of digital transformations is freeing up employees' time to spend on higher-value tasks, but with the unintended consequence of work becoming more difficult and stressful. » more »
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