Talent and Career Transition Management

In just 12 months, the economy has changed drastically. The implications for Human Resources professionals involved in reductions, as well as for individuals entering a career transition, are significant.

HR is asked to manage large-scale downsizings with lean resources, and meet both employee and financial goals. Departing employees are faced with highly competitive talent pools, fewer opportunities, and sometimes a complete career change - all leading to longer transition time.

A misstep in this economy can lead to serious consequences to brand image, customer loyalty, and talent management strategies. When you make decisions about transition services for your departing employees, you need to know:

In this webcast, respected HR leaders will discuss insights they've gleaned and changes they've made to better meet the needs of departing employees with the speed and sensitivity required in today's economic reality. more »

Seven Practices for Implementing Reductions-in-Force Without Everything Grinding to a Halt

A recent Harvard Business Review article revealed that voluntary turnover increased by an average of 31% following even a relatively small lay-off of just 1% of the employee population. It seems as if every organization has had the experience of reducing their employee base. For some companies, a reduction-in-force is a major disruption to the business, sapping energy from the organization and requiring additional time and resources for the enterprise to regroup and regain momentum. Yet, some organizations, working in concert with strategic partners, approach downsizing utilizing a well-developed business process and are able to move forward smoothly and successfully.

In this webcast you will learn:

As a result of attending this webcast you'll gain strategic and practical insights that enable reductions with minimum disruption and maximum result. Attendees will also be provided with a checklist to assess your organization's practices against those with proven success. more »

Change is hard enough. But when a change involves downsizing, more then ever, organizations need remaining employees engaged, committed and quickly aligned behind critical initiatives. No message travels faster through an organization than that of downsizing. And, most mistakes and setbacks during a downsizing stem from communication issues. That's why a pre-planned communication strategy is imperative to successful change.

In this webcast, we'll look at lessons learned from specific case studies and conduct a panel discussion with senior HR practitioners on how to create an effective communication strategy that protects and builds employee engagement during tough change.

Don't miss these webcast take aways:

• Five common and unnecessary communication mistakes that destroy employee trust
• The issue of timing: how and when reductions should be announced
• What to say and do during times of uncertainty before final decisions are made
• Creating a rumor mill that works for you, not against you
• No spin communications to build trust and give employees what they really need to know
• Town hall meetings that work

The statistics about the high number and cost of failed promotions and mis-hires are sobering. However, staying competitive in today's marketplace requires companies to be nimble in moving key talent and integrating newly hired executives. Successful onboarding is a key strategy for meeting this challenge.

But, when it comes to mission-critical roles in the organization, onboarding takes on new meaning: comprehensive understanding, cultural alignment, longer-term retention and accelerated contribution. Realizing a short-term return on your hiring investment requires a thorough onboarding plan beyond a typical orientation process. more »