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We are pleased to advise that HDA’s Melissa Gallagher is a weekly Talent Retention insight contributor on the Grapevine Online. 

Executive Grapevine is one of the most influential and trusted brands operating in the business publishing and information services for the executive Talent Management sector and the Grapevine Online is updated daily with news from the talent community.

Please follow Melissa's weekly Industry Insight here - the column is updated on Thursday each week: www.thegrapevinemagazine.com/executivedevelopment.php 

 

June:

Employee Engagement in Recessionary Times! (24/06/09)

In our experience companies that have succeeded in attracting, engaging and retaining talent have done so because of a company wide commitment to people development. Many of the organisation’s top management have invested considerable amounts of time in mentoring, talented employees both formally and informally.

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Successful Mergers...about much more than closing the deal!  (17/06/09)

One of the key objectives of a successful merger involves minimising the likelihood of loosing key talent once the retention agreements are up. So how can those leaders managing a complex change process ensure that staff remain engaged and motivated with the objectives and goals of the new organisation?

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Outplacement…the Key to Talent Retention? (11/06/09)

90% of organisations indicating that they have been negatively impacted by the current economic climate (HDA Outplacement Survey 2009); how have these organisations successfully navigated through these difficult times to ensure that those leaving the organisation are sufficiently supported into their new roles; while also ensuring that the ‘survivors’ remain engaged, motivated and ultimately retained? The majority (80%) offered outplacement support (HDA, 2009)!

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Promoting a 'Healthy' Workforce Leads to Long-term Commitment.  (03/06/09)

The current economic climate dictates that now is an employers market; however what will happen when the economic crisis we currently find ourselves in subsides - are you confident that your talented employees will remain with your organisation? Or do you believe you need to act now to ensure your talent is retained in the future?...

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May:

Effective Leadership – the key to staff retention (28/05/09)

The current economic climate dictates that it is now an employers market, however what will happen when the economic crisis we currently find ourselves in subsides? Are you confident that your talented employees will remain with your organisation? Or do you believe you need to act now to ensure your talent is retained in the future? Over the next few weeks we will look at strategies for ensuring your key talent are engaged, motivated and ultimately committed to your organisation and its objectives, regardless of how green the grass may appear on the other side. This week we will look at the important role leaders play in talent retention...

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The Point of Balance...Managing Stress Effectively in the Current Climate! (21/05/09)

Effectively managing staff wellness is a core element of team engagement and talent management. A team that is ‘well’ functions effectively and is less prone to performance issues, absenteeism and poor time management. Managing stress is a key component of ensuring ‘staff wellness’ - however, having the capacity and resource to manage stress issues whilst retaining a focus on business performance can often be a complex process. So what are successful organisations currently doing to manage stress and maintain employee wellness?...

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Talent Management – Maximum Impact with Minimum Spend! (14/05/09)

According to the CIPD Learning & Development Survey 2009 the development of management and leadership skills will play a central role in meeting business objectives over the next two years...

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Return on Investment from Coaching – Measuring Success! (06/05/09)

Aligning HR strategy with business strategy is critical, however it is insufficient to make this strategic linkage at concept level and then embark on HR initiatives without a conscious intention to measure the return on investment (ROI) of these initiatives

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April:

Succession Planning - success through coaching!   (30/04/09)

Research indicates that effective leaders are instrumental in driving improvements, retaining key talent, attracting new talent, and even in building and sustaining organisational culture...so why do so many organisations fail to maximise on the potential of their leaders given the significant role they play in ensuring business continuity and success?   

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Training – Maximum Impact With Minimum Budgets (23/04/09)

In the current climate the priority for organisations in terms of training and development should be to focus on what can make the biggest impact, to ensure key staff retention and organisational continuity.

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Employee Engagement Surveys – Why waste your money??  (15/04/09)

So many organisations embark on projects to measure employee engagement levels, without fully understanding what they are trying to achieve. In the current economic climate where all spend must be rationalised fully, it will become even more critical to adopt an outcomes focused approach to measuring employee engagement...

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Global Leadership Behaviours - the implications for Ex-Pats!!  (09/04/09)

The leaders of the world's largest economies descended upon London last week in the hopes of reaching an agreement on how to tackle the global financial crisis.

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Building & Protecting Your Employer Brand – a Snapshot!  (01/04/09)

Building a credible and authentic employer brand is a vital part of retaining current talent and attracting future talent. Your employer brand represents a window into your organisation that will not only attract talent but if successful (and authentic) will retain them...

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March:

40% of CEOs fail within first 18 month – strategies to increase their chances of success! (26/03/09)

40% of CEOs fail within the first 18 months (HBR, 2005). There are a variety of reasons for this, including: Failure to establish cultural fit; failure to build relationships with staff/peers; unclear expectations; limited ability to influence; and failure to recognise the impact of change...

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Managing Conflict Effectively (20/03/09)  

Due to the great complexity and interdependence of organisational life, conflict is inevitable in teams and organisations. However whether this conflict is harmful or beneficial to the organisation depends on how it is managed!...

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Engaging a Remote Workforce (12/03/09)

A critical challenge for the 21st Century organisation is in understanding how to engage employees in a world where geographical boundaries have no limits and remote working is commonplace... 

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The Time to Give Back is Now! (05/03/09)

As we are all aware there is currently considerable pressure on Financial Services institutions to reimburse the excessive bank fees charged over recent years. Already the banks that are standing their ground on this matter are losing out as their customers choose to move to their competitors – the ones who quibbled less and acted quickly. A similar situation is likely to occur organisations in the future; as even in the current climate (and perhaps more relevant in turbulent times) it is important to consider ‘giving back’ to your people in order to foster long term commitment...

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February:

The upside of a downturn! (26/02/09)

As we continue to be pummelled with the never-ending ‘doom and gloom’ headlines surrounding the current climate and the uncertainty over the future; I thought it would be beneficial to recognise that there can be upsides to a downturn...

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The Power of Networking & Personal Branding! (19/02/09)

To ensure long-term career success, senior executives cannot ignore the powerful combination of a well-established, carefully constructed network for driving personal success. In addition, developing an authentic, differentiating ‘personal brand’ may provide career leverage; creating improved prospects and opportunities...

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Cutting Jobs or Retaining Talent? (12/02/09)

It is likely that at some point in a senior manager’s career they will be faced with the prospect of leading during challenging times. For many organisations, now appears to be one of those times - where budgets are frozen; profits are declining; and staff are concerned about the future. Difficult decisions must be made to ensure the continued success of the business and leaders face the conundrum of whether to reduce staff numbers or retain talent ...

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Investing for Success! (04/02/09)

Talent Management will and always has been a crucial component of successful business management. Yet all too often one of the first things to be cut, during periods of change, are the budgets related to managing and developing talent; when in actual fact this should be seen as a time to invest – assuming this investment is in the right place! For example, let’s look at investment in executive coaching and whether it should be for all or just the select few…

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January:

Retaining key talent...about much more than just money!!! (29/01/09)

There are currently significant numbers of highly-qualified, experienced individuals in the job market.   However, those organisations referred to consistently as employers of choice are aware that now is not a time to rest on their laurels; particularly if they wish to retain their reputation in the long-term. According to the recent HDA HR Agenda Survey, talent management, including staff retention, is set to be one of the key HR focuses of 2009...

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Leaders…only as strong as the team they lead? (22/01/09)

With the inauguration of the next US President – Barack Obama – taking place this week; I began to think about the power a leader can have and also how vital it is for that leader to have a top team they can rely on, trust and work with to achieve even greater successes than if they were alone. So how important is it that your top team functions effectively? ...

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Beating the Big Chill (15/01/09)

Just as we are currently experiencing an exceptional cold spell so too it seems is our economy; with many organisations experiencing freezes in areas such as recruitment and budgets. This has been further complicated by increasing levels of absenteeism.  Making the most of the talent and resources currently within the organisation will be the key to beating this cold spell; and this will inevitably involve engaging your workforce...

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'New Year, New Resolutions' (08/01/09)

It is that time again when people are reinvigorated and ready to start afresh…New Year, New Resolutions!Just as we make New Year’s resolutions for ourselves so too should we look to make New Year’s resolutions for the business; resolutions that will assist in sustaining the business through a potentially fast-paced and turbulent 2009....

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