Disengaged workers in the UK have cost the economy between £59bn and £64bn in the past 12 months according to research carried out by the Gallup organization. The key question is what are your employees costing you?
I’m delighted to announce that a UK government-backed study into employee engagement has identified a critical link between involvement of staff and bottom-line success in business – more proof of the connection between attitude and profit. Commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the report outlines the enormous benefit of accessing the potential of people at work and enabling them to be the best they can be. (These are two key aspects of the “Juiced Up Principles”.) You can read the report at http://tiny.cc/dy5PU
Whether we are in tough times like we are now, or when the economy recovers, engagement is a key to productivity and profitability, because amongst other things it increases creativity and a healthy sense of competitiveness.
The good news is that it’s about implementing simple ideas to connect your employees with your business, not about spending a fortune. A simple way to start is to create is to conduct a survey of employee opinion and get input from your people. As a special offer for my blog readers, call me in August for a free survey of the Juice Levels (engagement, energy, alignment) at your place - either email me at helen@helenmac,com or call +614 199 30864.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Beware of "Parachute Packing"
There are lots of businesses struggling at the moment – fighting to stay aloft in a storm of negativity; buffeted by gusts of media messages of doom and gloom; tossed about by the expectations set up by economic forecasters seemingly determined to predict us all into disaster.
The current business climate is a little like being on a plane approaching bad weather in mid-flight. Storm clouds are brewing; the wind is shifting in the wrong direction; turbulent times are ahead.
To come through the storm intact, the pilot and crew need to stay calm, put into place the systems planned to ensure survival and take careful steps to look after each other, the passengers and the craft.
If they are all panicking and putting on their parachutes, preparing to jump off, the survival of the aircraft and all the fellow travellers is distinctly under threat!
If you are a manager, or business owner, your calm and assertive position that the business will survive this storm will calm your team and allow them to focus on doing what they need to do. Then you can all get on with the most important job at hand - maintaining the profitability and sustainability of the business - no parachutes required!
The current business climate is a little like being on a plane approaching bad weather in mid-flight. Storm clouds are brewing; the wind is shifting in the wrong direction; turbulent times are ahead.
To come through the storm intact, the pilot and crew need to stay calm, put into place the systems planned to ensure survival and take careful steps to look after each other, the passengers and the craft.
If they are all panicking and putting on their parachutes, preparing to jump off, the survival of the aircraft and all the fellow travellers is distinctly under threat!
If you are a manager, or business owner, your calm and assertive position that the business will survive this storm will calm your team and allow them to focus on doing what they need to do. Then you can all get on with the most important job at hand - maintaining the profitability and sustainability of the business - no parachutes required!
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