A new retention program where "nothing is off the table" to retain high-performing employees is uncovering "exciting" drivers beyond remuneration to leverage.
Collaboration, network-building and incidental learning are key focus areas for Accenture as it navigates balancing employees' flexibility expectations with their leaders' desire for more office time.
HR "has a very specific role to play" when it comes to meeting increasing social expectations of prioritising DEI and delivering results, says an HR chief.
Trial periods and clearly measurable KPIs for employees wanting to work in more flexible ways will be crucial as these expectations increase, an HR leader says.
After an employer more than quadrupled in size during remote working, its people leader says a key challenge ahead will be to keep its culture "alive" as employees return to the office.