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    RetentionRemove Retention →

    New research on retention from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including how to use employee orientation to improve retention, the importance of investing in employees, and what it means that a company's best workers are more likely to show loyalty to their careers than the company.
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    • 14 Sep 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?

    by Kara Baskin

    The pandemic didn't destroy the workplace advancements moms had achieved. However, not all of the positive changes forced by the crisis and remote work have stuck, says research by Kathleen McGinn and Alexandra Feldberg.

    • 20 Dec 2022
    • Op-Ed

    Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation

    by Michael Beer

    Employees need to feel that they're on the same team as managers—not adversaries in a zero-sum game. Michael Beer offers six guiding principles for senior leaders who are ready to listen to and act on employee feedback.

    • 09 Jun 2022
    • HBS Case

    From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

    by Pamela Reynolds

    Restaurant closures, supply disruptions, and now, worker shortages. The pandemic has been hard on food suppliers. A case study by David Bell looks at the innovative thinking that helped one of the industry's biggest companies stabilize staffing—and grow.

    • 03 Jun 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

    by Kara Baskin

    Will professionals still choose cities if they have the option to work from the beach? Research by Prithwiraj Choudhury considers the radical ripple effects of remote work.

    • 03 May 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

    by Rachel Layne

    What would it take to build the skills your company needs in your current workforce? Joseph Fuller and Manjari Raman offer a new playbook for a historic talent crunch with no end in sight.

    • 01 Feb 2022
    • What Do You Think?

    Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

    by James Heskett

    Are employees more likely to be forgotten in remote settings, leaving without so much as a goodbye? Should companies do more to give them a voice? asks James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Jan 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

    by Kristen Senz

    President Biden says non-compete agreements threaten innovation, but the tech industry leans on them to protect trade secrets. Andy Wu discusses what a potential ban on these legal pacts could mean for business. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Aug 2021
    • Op-Ed

    Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

    by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

    Many workers are unhappy with their companies' return-to-work policies. Rather than risk losing productive people, managers should confront employee dissatisfaction head on, says Hise O. Gibson. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Jul 2019
    • HBS Case

    Walmart's Workforce of the Future

    by Julia Hanna

    A case study by William Kerr explores Walmart's plans for future workforce makeup and training, and its search for opportunities from digital infrastructure and automation. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Mar 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Commuters who listen to music or browse social media might be increasing their chance of a stressful workday. Research by Francesca Gino and colleagues offers better ways to cope with a bad commute. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Jan 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

    by Danielle Kost

    Shifting demographics are causing an increasing number of people to act as caregivers for family and friends—but employers seem hardly to notice the trend. Joseph Fuller discusses why companies should support them. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Jul 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults

    by Dina Gerdeman

    In earlier research, Kathleen McGinn and colleagues discovered that adult kids of working moms are high achievers at work. Now it turns out they are happy, too. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Apr 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

    by Carmen Nobel

    Employee orientation programs ought to be less about the company and more about the employee, according to new research by Daniel M. Cable, Francesca Gino, and Bradley R. Staats. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 21 Nov 2011
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms

    by Carmen Nobel

    Running a financial organization, never easy to begin with, has quickly become one of the most difficult leadership challenges that an executive can undertake, requiring mastery of talent management, change management, and ethics. An interview with Professor Boris Groysberg, who teaches a new HBS Executive Education program on the subject with Professor Paul M. Healy. Key concepts include: Leading a financial firm is very different from leading any other kind of institution, requiring deep skills in a multitude of areas. Financial firms make expensive bets on top talent, but often make hiring decisions without enough deliberation. Risk management, strategy for growth, and competing in emerging markets are especially critical for financial firms to get right. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 11 Jul 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    Non-competes Push Talent Away

    by Carmen Nobel

    California is among several states where non-compete agreements are essentially illegal. Is it a coincidence that so many inventors flock to Silicon Valley? New research by Lee Fleming, Matt Marx, and Jasjit Singh investigates whether there is a "brain drain" of talented engineers and scientists who leave states that allow non-competes and move to states that don't. Key concepts include: The research shows that inventors are leaving states that allow non-competes and moving to states that don't. The results are most pronounced among those inventors with the most patent citations—that is, those who are most productive, collaborative, and valuable to their firms. The researchers hope that their study will induce state legislators to consider regional rules regarding non-compete agreements. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 25 May 2011
    • HBS Case

    QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off

    by Julia Hanna

    Instead of treating low-paid staffers as commodities, a new breed of retailers such as QuikTrip assigns them more responsibility and invests in their development, says professor Zeynep Ton. The result? Happy customers and even happier employees. Key concepts include: Unusual for a retailer, QuikTrip offers its operational employees above-average wages, job security, and significant benefits. By using operational efficiencies and standardization, QuikTrip reduces complexity to create higher employee productivity and fewer errors. By investing in employees and giving them more responsibility, QuikTrip enjoys a competitive advantage in service and benefits from continuous process improvement. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Sep 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    Rethinking Company Loyalty

    by Lauren Keller Johnson

    These days, your best workers are likely to show more loyalty to their careers than the company. What's needed, says this Harvard Management Update article, is a new view of loyalty and its meaning to employers and employees. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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