A senior line executive in a leading $4B technology company needed to accelerate new product development and commercialization to stay ahead of a much larger competitor. The turnover timeframe of Fortune 500 companies has shrunk. How HR Can Enable High Impact Business Results. MORE

And yet, do a Google search for “ employee retention ” and you’ll find dozens of articles stating what we’ve known for generations: people want more than just money to find meaning in their work. The time you spend with your best is, quite simply, your most productive time. MORE

While the race to out-innovate with new ideas and products fuels the technology industry at large, the competition between companies is fought most pervasively as on the talent front lines. Develop The Right Mix of Workforce Diversity. MORE

Ever since the term employee engagement first became widely used in the 1990s it has been hailed as the key to high productivity, low retention, profit increase and better customer satisfaction. In fact, they found that to executives, effectiveness meant productivity. Retention? MORE

Thanks to the recent high-profile media focus, the issue of diversity has finally taken its place front and center of mainstream public interest and is being properly addressed in the workplace. We know bias in business undermines employee commitment, performance, and retention. MORE

Recently, the Department of Labor reported that turnover is now at its highest level since 2008. Because a lot of executives don’t realize the tremendous cost of turnover: (e.g. And, the cost of each employee who walks out the door is $100,000 worth of product. MORE

Every woman needs to know when she's being discriminated against and what the reasons are why she isn't getting equal pay so we can close that pay gap. In an era when gender inequality in the workplace is in the limelight, the gender pay gap is an equally relevant topic. Retention. MORE

Failing to solve even the most common issues leads to poor employee retention, resulting in massive turnover costs not to mention the loss of investments in terms of training. Poor Productivity. Problems arise when some employees don’t put in their best, which ends up affecting an organization’s productivity. An employee who is not psychologically committed to their job will not do much to contribute to the productivity of a company. Guest Post by Andre Smith. MORE

Although significant progress has been made in employers proactively pursuing policies of equal pay for equal positions, this alone will not close the gap: gender equity is a complex and systemic issue that requires action on many fronts. Boosting morale and worker productivity. MORE

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found out that more than 70% of workplace harassment cases go unreported due to shame, fear, possible retaliation, and rumors holding back victims from reporting misconduct. 80% of employees’ poor productivity is related to a toxic work environment. An unhealthy work environment that fosters harassment is a surefire way to cause burnout , high turnover, and absenteeism, not to mention a damaged reputation and possible lawsuits. MORE

The Department of Labor reports that employee turnover is now at its highest level since 2008. However, it’s a fact that most corporations spend more time on product inventory turnover than they do on employee turnover, even though employee turnover often has a much higher impact. MORE