How to Attract and Retain Skilled Workers in a Sellers’ Market

Dr. Andreas Forner, management consultant and author, Berlin, Germany

In some parts of the world, demographic change – the rise in the average age caused by ageing baby-boom generations and the simultaneous decline in birth rates in the younger generation – is intensifying the battle for the brightest minds. Taking Germany as an example, this article describes a development that could affect other parts of the world that are facing a similar population trend.

The Seven Cs of Onboarding

Oliver Röhrich, management trainer and coach, Lisbon, Portugal

Onboarding new employees is time-consuming and costly. The following article provides advice on how to optimise this process, which aims not only to quickly introduce employees to their roles, but also to retain them in the long term.

Responding to Generational Change

Ulrich Geuther, executive coach, trainer and consultant, Lisbon, Portugal

In this article, Lisbon-based change management expert Ulrich Geuther investigates the challenges that the insurance industry will face in the coming years, when a significant proportion of experts and executives will reach retirement age and leave. The investigation focuses on two questions:

1. What solutions are there for retaining within the company the invaluable knowledge amassed by retiring employees?
2. What structural and cultural requirements need to be put in place for this?

Seven Benefits of Embracing DEI in the Workplace

José González, Gen Re, Stamford, U.S.

Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been a hot topic the past few years and the business case for diversity in the workplace is now overwhelming. If that is so, why do companies overlook the benefits of embracing DEI in the workplace? Could it be a lack of understanding of those benefits? Here we discuss the importance of welcoming DEI and explore the seven benefits organisations can experience when they embrace DEI in the workplace.