HR leaders say regular feedback vital in attracting, retaining staff

It's good to talk: "We need to help managers to have natural, regular conversations," says leading HR director

HR leaders at the CIPD Southern Region breakfast briefing at the Radisson Hotel Little Island, Cork: Mark Nolan, MSD, Jennifer O’Sullivan, VMware, Ken Murphy, CareerWise Recruitment, and Charlie Dineen, Fota Collection.

Managers must hold regular conversations with team members as leaving it all to the annual appraisal runs the risk of losing talent, said a panel of HR leaders at a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development event in Cork.

Continuous personal development has become critical to attracting and retaining talent, said HR leaders addressing the CIPD Southern Region breakfast briefing at the Radisson Hotel Little Island, Cork, sponsored by CareerWise Recruitment.