Staff turnover is inevitable, yet it can be managed in a such way that it not only mitigates the challenges, but also leverages such transitions as opportunities for institutional growth and renewal.

Such an approach underscores a proactive way to address staff leaving the university, focusing on strategies for retaining their knowledge, maintaining positive relationships with departing staff, and using these transitions to drive innovation and strategic realignment within the university.

The webinar will discuss good practices in universities; it will also touch upon issues relating to exit strategies, conflict management, workforce needs’ analysis and recruitment plans. The two main keynotes will focus on:

• Strategic leadership and governance in times of transition
  • Kate Baker, University Secretary and General Counsel, Harper Adams University, UK
  • “Strategic leadership and governance in times of transition”:  how universities maintain strategic direction and governance when key staff are leaving.   Building resilient governance structures to support innovation and stability.
• Retention and induction strategies in higher education
  • Marianna Bom, Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI
  • “Retention and induction strategies in higher education”:  The approach adopted by Aalto University to onboard new staff (especially those coming from outside academia). Supporting retention and smooth integration into the university’s culture and thereby reducing turnover.  Maintaining positive connections with staff after they leave the university.