Employee Write Ups: Do's and Don'ts for Documenting Employee Performance

In the wake of the Great Resignation, HR has been hustling hard and rolling out countless new initiatives in support of attracting, engaging and retaining employees. But half the time it feels like employees aren't even paying attention, and just making them aware of your initiatives is half the battle.

Employers will need to reimagine their employee experience to keep their people engaged and motivated – especially in a tight labour market where organisations are increasing starting salaries and offering attractive benefits packages in an attempt to lure talent from their competitors.

Organizations with strong learning, talent, and workforce management processes drive business results, according to findings gathered from Skillsoft and SumTotal's customers and data on 45 million employees. They feature higher revenues, greater employee engagement, reduced staff turnover, higher customer retention... and the list goes on. Maturing your learning, talent, and workforce strategy is a business imperative.

As organisations grapple with talent attraction in the wake of the pandemic, HR functions increasingly need to invest in the development of their teams. Learning and Development (L&D) is not only seen as critical to ensure that employees have the emerging skills required to perform in their role efficiently, but it is also an effective retention strategy as many workers crave the opportunities to develop their career. With 75% of learners reporting that strong workplace training programmes have a high impact on their likelihood to stay with an employer and 65% reporting improved productivity, the stats speak for themselves.