Richard Finnegan, Author at C-Suite Analytics

Two Things I Can Predict About Working From Home

March 30, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Working From Home is hardly new so any predictions about its strengths and weaknesses have already been proven, just not the grand scale that we might soon see. But having said that, WFH during the pandemic is not the same as regular, organized, we-all-buy-into-this WFH that we will see in the future.

What’s Right…and Wrong…About SHRM’s Monday Report on Upcoming Turnover

March 23, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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In their weekly member newsletter yesterday, SHRM predicted a turnover “tsunami” once the pandemic ends, re-surfacing that employee retention is at major risk regardless of today’s unemployment rate.

Social Awareness Has Led to Hiring More Black Workers. How Do We Keep Them?

March 16, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Social Awareness Has Led to Hiring More Black Workers. So How Do We Keep Them & Advance Them?

The best and most comprehensive study on how U.S. companies are doing, specifically with retaining and advancing Black workers, was recently released. And the outcome says we have work to do.

The First Stay Interview – A St. Patrick’s Day Limerick

March 9, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Shannon brought her concerns, Not expecting to learn, That her boss could connect, Who was once circumspect, So both felt good when they adjourned.

Forbes Magazine Reinforces the Drumbeat for Employee Retention Now

March 2, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Millions of people lost jobs in the pandemic. The largest group were laid off in March and April 2020, but layoffs continued above pre-pandemic averages even in recent weeks. Several factors, though, prevent these people from filling the positions that are open.

Startling Facts: How 2020 Impacted Working Women

February 23, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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The much-less told story of 2020 is how many women dropped out of the workforce and most of them still remain on the sidelines. The reasons for this particular contribution to your turnover rates cover a lot of ground.

Conducting Stay Interviews in African Gold Mines Eliminates All Excuses

February 16, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Several years ago, AngloGold Ashanti invited me to help them lower their turnover rates in African gold mines…for jobs a full four kilometers underground. AngloGold Ashanti’s turnover situation was just like many of ours. Too few workers available, the jobs had their shortcomings, and their workers didn’t stay.

The Wall Street Journal Stunner Fact About Employee Retention

February 9, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Remember way back when, before the pandemic, when it was hard to find qualified candidates for most jobs? That was February 2020, exactly one year ago, when our unemployment rate hit its floor of 3.5%. Consider the off-setting turbulence that same market will face in 2021 if unemployment falls to 3.2% within a year.

How Much Do Managers’ Spans of Control Influence Turnover Rates?

February 2, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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There needs to be a new-found mathematical equation that says (1) if you have high turnover that impacts productivity and (2) you have high spans of control and (3) you have a clue about how much turnover costs, then (4) maybe you should rethink your high spans of control.

How to Measure Employee Engagement

January 26, 2021
Richard Finnegan
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Employee engagement is a fuzzy concept that usually generates a fuzzy metric. Most of us conduct employee engagement and we assume the results never vary, that somehow a one-time snapshot on the third Thursday in March reflects how our employees feel about their jobs every day.