Lesson Plan

• Define labour turnover and explain its significance for HRM.
• Calculate the annual labour turnover rate using the standard formula.
• Interpret turnover results to identify organisational issues and benchmark against industry norms.
• Evaluate the limitations of turnover data and propose strategies to reduce unwanted turnover.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Calculator (or spreadsheet software)
• Worksheet with sample data tables
• Handout of the turnover formula and interpretation guide
• Excel template for turnover calculations

Begin with a quick discussion of recent headlines about companies facing high staff churn to hook interest. Link this to students’ prior knowledge of recruitment and retention. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to compute turnover rates, interpret the results, and suggest HR actions.

1. Do‑now (5') – Think‑pair‑share: Why does turnover matter to a business?
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Definition, importance, and presentation of the turnover formula.
3. Guided practice (15') – Work through the provided worked example on the worksheet, inserting values into the formula.
4. Group activity (10') – Each group receives a new data set, calculates the turnover rate, and discusses what the figure suggests about the organisation.
5. Whole‑class discussion (10') – Limitations of the measure and brainstorm strategies to reduce unwanted turnover.
6. Exit ticket (5') – Write the calculated turnover rate for the group data and one actionable HR recommendation.

Summarise the key steps for calculating and interpreting labour turnover and remind students of the exit‑ticket insights. Assign homework: research a real company’s reported turnover rate and write a brief analysis linking the figure to possible HR interventions.