A common growing pain for companies is the need to evolve leave processes. Identifying next steps becomes easier with maturity model assessments, which help employers understand the status of the organization and identify reasonable next steps. The goal is to meet business objectives and take care of employees while the organization scales.
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Leave Technology: Maturity Models
By Seth Turner, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, AbsenceSoft
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