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Attrition Target

Danger Human Resources Buzzword HR

A planned rate of people leaving — sometimes passive (don't backfill), sometimes engineered (make staying unpleasant). The existence of a target changes what 'voluntary' means.

Heard in the wild

“The RTO mandate conveniently supports the attrition target.”

Tone check: Danger

Policies that predictably drive resignations while avoiding severance are a strategy, not a coincidence.

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