A quarterly readout works best when charts arrive printed or as a fixed PDF before the meeting. Live editing during the session pulls attention away from decisions.
Open with workforce composition, then hiring, then attrition. Leaders who jump straight to exits often miss context about recent hiring waves that explain short-tenure leavers.
Limit the deck. Eight to twelve charts leave room for discussion; twenty charts become a lecture. Keep backup tables ready but off the main path.
End with three written follow-ups owned by named people. Without owners, the next quarter repeats the same observations with fresher dates.