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The second of a three part series on mobility and its benefits. Divya Dewan, LHH's Practice Leader for Career Development & Mobility, delves into the headwinds employees might be facing in their organisations, and how they can provide their employees with the right support and tools to thrive.

The first of a three part series on mobility and its benefits. Divya Dewan, LHH's Practice Leader for Career Development & Mobility delves into what employees really look for in their organisations, and how they can provide their employees with the right support and tools to thrive.

At just 24, a Gen Z’s CV may already be running to two pages - perhaps even three. A generation ago, listing a plethora of short-term jobs would have been a red flag - an indicator of no sticking power. But for young employees in 2023 this temporary mindset might actually be a much smarter strategy.

The retail industry has long been associated with higher-than-average employee turnover. The British Retail Consortium’s quarterly survey for Q1 2023, which accounts for one in five jobs across multiple sectors within retail, reported an average turnover rate of just over 50%. And the retail businesses we speak to are still struggling with retention.

In 2023, redundancies have been both widespread and deep, and so could the business consequences.

Can your first-time managers quickly morph from an individual contributor into a leader? If not, there’s pain for the new manager, their team, your customers and the organisation as a whole.

Redundancies are often unavoidable, and in the current business climate, this is likely to be the case for many organisations. HR leaders must put in place strategies that will allow them to manage this process with compassion and care.

Leadership capability is a good starting point for organisations that want to build high-performing teams – effective teams have effective leaders.

What are businesses learning by focusing on improving the performance and agility of their teams?

The evidence is clear that inclusion is good for business. From productivity to people, these are the 4 areas that will start to thrive when inclusion is more widely adopted within organisations.

LGBTQ+ workers still face risks when they come out at work, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Marcus Maschmedt, LHH’s Global Sales Enablement Manager and a proud, openly gay colleague, shows us how everyone can succeed when inclusion is done right.

Business leaders are changemakers in their organisations and have a vital role to play in creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ workers. Here are some key steps they can take to accomplish that.