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Understanding the Costs and Causes of Employee Turnover

Tom Spencer

According to Josh Bersin from Deloitte , when a new hire begins at a firm, there is a distinct period (30-90 days) called the “Investment Zone” where the firm invests in training and the new employee is learning rather than adding value to the organization. In this instalment, we will look at: Costs of high employee turnover.

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How Learning and Development Are Becoming More Agile

Harvard Business

Now in its 7th year, DAMCO’s investment in young commercial leaders has grown because the ROI of the program has been considerable, measured both in financial terms and in the growth of new business opportunity. As a senior tech leader at Wal-Mart put it, “It often just takes too long to recruit, hire and on-board full-time staff.”

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