Lateral moves from parks to public works reset employees as new hires on full probation, which scares qualified staff away from growth. What should senior HR redesign?
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Short Explanation
Treating a parks-to-streets move like a brand-new hire is a trapdoor under the career ladder. People will stay put rather than risk their standing. Rewrite the internal-move rules so growth does not cost them their safety net.
Full Explanation
Internal-move policy can enable or kill career growth. Resetting laterals to new-hire probation creates a rational reason for qualified employees to refuse movement. Senior HR should redesign the rules so internal laterals preserve standing, use a shorter or targeted trial where needed, and still protect receiving departments. Bans, full resets, and limiting laterals to people already on plans discourage the mobility the city needs.