Planning a Get-Together for Ex-Employees: How Could It Impact Our Organization?

Dear Team,

I am planning to conduct a get-together for ex-employees and retired employees. How will it affect the organization? What is your opinion and suggestions?

Thank you.

This get-together is a good idea. Bringing together old employees and current employees is beneficial. The retired employees should be given a lot of importance as their word of mouth and goodwill help in recruiting new employees. The current employees will also feel good seeing the good treatment you are giving the retired employees, which will inspire them to work better. Give them a small memento, and the most senior retired employee should be given a chance to address the retired employees. Company culture also gets transmitted by such gatherings. Make it a light and friendly evening with suitable games and a full opportunity for guests to mingle.

Thank you, Nathrao, for your valuable suggestion. I discussed the matter with the GM, and we have a concern that through their interaction, our current employees will get a reference to another company in the industry, which could lead to attrition. Is there any chance of that happening?

If an employee is looking for different avenues or a change of job, he will find ways. This healthy interaction, where all employees mix around with ex-employees and old employees, will be a good thing to develop healthy relations and gain a wider perspective. The danger of receiving references always exists, but these get-togethers will not be the only way. Don't hesitate to have gatherings, but also provide a good atmosphere for employees to learn and grow within your company. This will help reduce attrition.

Dear Ronal,

It's a very good idea to make our employees happy. This will help you to improve the interaction with your employees. Through this interaction, employees' concepts about the HR department will improve, and the goodwill of the HR department as well as the entire organization will come to a maturity mode. Try to go ahead with your ideas. Best of luck.

AKHIL S