Case Study: "Growing Together Corp. $-$ Navigating HRD Challenges"

Background:

Growing Together Corp. is a mid$-$sized company specializing in organic food production. Over the past year, the company has faced several challenges:

High employee turnover in production roles.

A gap in technical skills among staff due to the introduction of new machinery.

Low employee morale and a lack of leadership development programs.

The HR department has decided to launch an HRD initiative to address these issues using the ADImE $($Assess$,$ Design, Implement, Evaluate$)$ framework.

Puzzle Activity:

Task: Solve the following puzzles to propose HRD interventions for Growing Together Corp.

Needs Assessment Puzzle:

Decode the following clue to identify which HRD issue should be prioritized first.

Clue:

"Turnover's cost is often unseen, Skills unlearned make a future lean.

Address the gap with the most urgent pain, Where hiring repeats, but no gains remain."

Question:

Which issue should Growing Together Corp. address first, and why?