Re-Boarding.

A New Term We Should all be Talking About!

While the coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly dealt a major blow to the global economy, it has also re-shaped the landscape of the modern workplace. As Employers and employees are wrestling with unprecedented challenges and opportunities – full return to the office, hybrid, fully remote – forcing leaders and employees to make challenging decisions.  In this climate, one crucial issue that is being overlooked is re-boarding: “re-integrating former employees into their old positions after an extended ‘absence’”.  

Despite its importance, re-boarding poses many challenges to organizations. On one hand, there is the problem of employee attrition: high turnover rates can make re-boarding especially difficult, as managers will continually be faced with starting over with new staff members and may be less motivated to invest in re-training or re-orienting departing workers. On the other hand, there is the issue of employee retention: strong and loyal teams are essential for driving productivity and performance during turbulent times like these. Thus, for organizations to achieve long-term success in post-covid business climates, they must place a renewed focus on employee re-boarding strategies that help retention and acquisition efforts. Ultimately, by investing in strategic re-boarding, organizations can create a competitive advantage by minimizing disruption and increasing engagement and productivity more rapidly.

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