Mobile Workforce Blog

"Group Move" Considerations

As corporations continue to adjust to the new economy, a result has been an increase in mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.  These changes have produced a growth in relocations, often involving complete departments and groups of employees.  What’s an extremely interesting challenge for human resource leaders is that the growth of these “group moves” comes at a time when employee reluctance to move is at an all time high.   When you factor in high expense and that top talent is often involved in these initiatives, significant risk exists.  Those risks, multiplied when you consider a group move, can include hard costs of up to $1 million for a failed relocation, the loss of key talent, and the inability to complete a key business assignment.   Success today requires a complete business and talent management strategy that outlines objectives, uses the most current geographic data, and defines a support plan for employees.  What new approaches is your company using to maximize relocation investments from a business perspective while supporting employees with a significant personal change? 

 

Greg Harper

President

Runzheimer International

Re-grounding Why Employee Mobility Matters

Over the last several weeks, I have been fortunate to meet with a number of different firms on the topic of Employee Mobility. These discussions have continued to illuminate the fact that this is indeed a strategic topic for leading companies and it is great to see the progress being made. There are some great examples emerging of companies making this a strategic priority and seeing wonderful outcomes. There is no question that all of us are expected to do more with less. This is true in virtually every company. At the same time, we need to think strategically and understand the leverage and connection points in our businesses. Employee Mobility impacts every aspect of a company. Ranging from device management, to business driving, to various modes of travel and relocation – mobility is on the rise. Companies that are emerging stronger have been able to think strategically internally and externally in order to make great decisions to impact their business and help their customers. Opportunities for greater outcomes related to cost savings, satisfaction and corporate agility abound in the area of employee mobility.

It is great to see this topic continue to gain momentum in leading companies – is your firm truly leveraging opportunities for greater Employee Mobility methods, policies and practices?

Greg Harper
President
Runzheimer International