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APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,600 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Rewards and Retention Best Practices
Retaining critical-skill and high-potential talent is crucial to the success of all organizations. Understanding rewards and retention best practices can help reduce unwanted…
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Globalization, the gig economy, and the widespread move to remote work have limited many managers’ views into what, exactly, their direct reports are up to on a day-to-day…
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A well-designed employee recognition program can help engage and motivate employees to be more productive, buy into the organization mission, and feel acknowledged and…
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In the rush to fill a position left open by a departing employee, don't forget or neglect to conduct an exit interview. Exit interviews can provide your organization with a…
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Stay Interview Guide
This guide provides example questions for a stay interview. For further guidance on the stay interview process, see How to Conduct a Stay Interview.
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How to Conduct a Stay Interview
Stay interviews are growing in popularity, and with good reason. In a competitive talent market, employers must take a proactive approach to retention. From this article,…
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How to Conduct an Exit Interview
One important, and often underused, tool for understanding the drivers of employee resignation is the exit interview. In this article, you will learn about the what, why, who…
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Exit Interview Guide
This guide provides example questions for an exit interview. Select the most appropriate questions for your organization based on its employee base and HR goals.
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HR Customer Satisfaction: Survey Highlights
APQC surveyed employees, from across industries and organization sizes, about their experiences with and perceptions of HR at their current employers. This article presents…
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How & Why Turnover Varies by Industry
Don’t pass judgment on your organization’s employee turnover rate until you’ve looked at your industry benchmark. In this article, find out how the median turnover rate…
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Promoting Performance without Micromanaging
A number of trends are making it easier—and more tempting—to micromanage. But, there is a better way. Learn about the drivers of micromanagement and find out how to…
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Check-In Meeting Discussion Guide: Employee Version
This quick-reference sheet will help employees prepare for and participate in performance check-in meetings with their managers.
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Check-In Meeting Discussion Guide: Manager Version
This quick-reference sheet will help managers make sure they hit all the essential points when prepping for and participating in performance check-in meetings with the…
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Engagement spending is strong, yet engagement programs are falling short of meeting objectives. These are key findings of APQC’s 2019 Engagement and the Employee Experience…
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Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a relatively new technique that employers can use to fortify their employee engagement strategies. This article answers common questions…