Even when an employee has a good manager, they report low commitment to stay with an organisation if they regard its leadership as poor, research indicates.
Business leaders have an even greater impact on attrition than line managers, and leadership transitions can jeopardise retention to a significant degree, new data shows.
The decreasing influence of Baby Boomers and Gen X in society, and the workplace, is an important trend for employers to consider in their engagement and retention strategies, research suggests.
Employers often seek to reduce burnout risks by offering new wellness perks, but if employees already have too much on their plates, HR should think twice before adding more, a thought leader says.
Institutionalisation becomes a risk with long-tenured employees, so it's important to actively promote "happy dissent", an experienced people leader says.
The prospect of employee turnover that's too low is something "very few organisations have had to even think about", but concern appears to be growing among employers, an HR advisory leader says.
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