STORIES OF ASIA — HR PEER BENCHMARKING DISCUSSION WORKSHEET

An editable preparation sheet for comparing definitions and framing an evidence question. Use public or appropriately authorised information only; it is not a data-collection request or validated assessment.

Bring a comparison card, not just a percentage
Field | Clarify before comparing | Why the distinction matters
Exits counted | Voluntary resignations, all departures, or another specified category? | An all-exit measure and a resignation-only measure answer different questions.
Time basis | Which dates? Monthly average, cumulative quarter, year-to-date or full year? | The same percentage over different periods is not the same rate.
Denominator | Which employee count and averaging method are used? | Growth, contraction and averaging choices can change the comparison.
People covered | Which country, entity, role group and employment arrangements? | A company-wide average can conceal a different pattern within one group.
Departure rules | How are transfers, contract endings and repeat departures handled? | The counting rules determine what the number actually represents.
Source and treatment | What is the source, reference period, revision date and adjustment status? | A published adjusted series and a raw internal rate need careful interpretation.

Ask peers about conditions, not just the winning initiative
Instead of asking | Try this question
What is your turnover target? | What problem were you trying to understand, and which group did you examine?
Which retention programme worked? | What changed, what else changed at the same time, and how did you assess it?
Why are your numbers better? | Are we using the same exit definition and time basis?
Can we copy your approach? | Which conditions would need to hold for this to make sense in our setting?
Does everyone in the sector do this? | What evidence extends beyond the organisations represented in this room?

YOUR WORKING NOTES

Decision to inform:



Exit definition and exclusions:



Reference dates and time basis:



Denominator and averaging method:



Workforce, country and entity covered:



Source link, revision date and adjustment status:



Sharing permissions and material to leave out:



What is comparable and what is not:



Alternative explanations to investigate:



Next evidence check, owner and review date:



Source: https://storiesofasia.co/resources/employee-turnover-benchmarking-hr-peer-discussions

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