Q1 MEETING: Denise Ball, Workforce Development Specialist at Tooling U-SME, talks retention

Below are Denise's recommendations for organizations as a starting point to eat the workforce elephant one bite at a time!  

 1. Calculate cost of turnover for each job role so you can make your business case for expenditures.

 2. Conduct a S.W.O.T analysis to gather ideas from all levels of leadership especially with production supervisors and team leaders. This will provide a list of ideas to cherry pick and start making small changes.

 3. Create engagement and recognition teams if you currently do not have them. HR should only be gathering ideas for the team. Teams should consist of a cross-section of diverse employees from different departments and varying tenures.

 4. Have a third-party audit and validation of current on-boarding and cross-training so associates are set-up for success. This is a must if you have “runners” within 180 days.

 5. Conduct EQ training for all levels of leadership.

 6. Solicit continuous feedback from all associates.

Supporting documents: Presentation, Retention Report, Blue Collar Report, and Cost of Turnover Report.

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