To increase productivity levels, organizations now focus more on the human side of productivity than ever before. In an economy that requires businesses to be agile and adaptable, leaders know that improved technology is not the sole answer to having teams that work better or faster. <\/p>\n
Increasing productivity by creating an environment where employees want to give more to the organization and are happy to do so is the desired sate. But how can organizations get employees to give more?
\nIt is often done by treating employees with respect and considering them to be an equal partner in the employment relationship. Employment should be viewed not as an employee privilege but as a business contract that requires a ‘win-win’ outcome. This is accomplished when organizations adopt and execute on the principles of inclusiveness and mutual benefit. <\/p>\n
In short, employees can be encouraged to give more to their employers when the organization demonstrates three qualities of engagement: Transparency<\/em>, responsiveness<\/em> and partnering<\/em>.<\/p>\n Transparency<\/em> refers to a situation where an organization and its leaders are open, honest and forthcoming with information. Responsiveness<\/em> occurs when an organization and its leaders actively listen to employees, solicit their feedback, and show commitment to taking action in a timely manner. Partnering<\/em> is where an organization and its leaders recognize that employees are equal partners and investors in the business.<\/p>\n The following is an example of how one of our clients demonstrated engagement with a multigenerational perspective. In this particular case, certain scores within the employee engagement survey were unsatisfactory to senior leadership. <\/p>\n The organization set out to examine key issues in order to identify the root causes of the scores and to analyse whether or not the different generational cohorts held different opinions. <\/p>\n The organization then created a short quantitative survey based upon three key areas that were identified as areas of risk. The organization also held confidential focus groups divided along generational cohorts. We prepared a report detailing strengths and risks – including recommendations for programs and strategies at low, medium and high levels of complexity.<\/p>\n The qualitative and quantitative data that was gathered from these activities reflected a change in the corporate culture. The perception and behaviour change was divided differently along generational lines. Surprisingly, the leadership learned that the older generational cohorts were feeling less recognized than younger generations.<\/p>\n These results allowed for greater focus on key areas of risk and an improvement in employee engagement across all generations through focused activities and solutions that addressed employees’ needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Effective Practices to Increase Employee Engagement To increase productivity levels, organizations now focus more on the human side of productivity than ever before. In an economy that requires businesses to be agile and adaptable, leaders know that improved technology is … Continue reading Analysing Engagement Risks & Opportunities<\/h3>\n