Are you an Extreme Engagement Employer?
June 7th, 2011 in Build and Develop your Team, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses
This might be a slightly humorous look at employee engagement, but the underlying point is an important one: how well do you know your people?
Everyone seems to be talking about employee engagement these days – the cure of all evils; the one-stop-shop for managing change; the way to ward off competitors; the solution to problems big and small – but what if you want to be a bit different, take things a bit further, what if you want to be an Extreme Engagement Employer?
So here goes, get ready for a bit of EXTREME ENGAGEMENT …
- Smiley Happy People – How often do your people smile at work (or they smile at you)?
- The Honey Pot – Do people like working for you? Do they actually like being around you and working with you?
- Hobby-Tastic – What do your people do out of work, in their spare time – who and what is important to them?
- Push the Button – What pushes your people out of their comfort zone, what stresses them – do you know what really winds them up?
- Cupcake King or Queen – How do you rally your team when the chips are down – a motivating comment, a word of encouragement or perhaps a sugary treat?
- Light Bulb Moments – When was the last time you actively sought new and fresh ideas from your people?
- Lay Down My Life – Are there people out there dying to work for you? Do your people recommend you as an employer?
- Walking, Tallking Adverts – Do your people promote your products and services, even when they are not on company time?
- Corporate Branding – Are your people so dedicated to your company that they would willingly have your logo branded on their arm?
If you have any more suggestions – I’d love to hear from you – just pop them in the comment box below.
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Happy ‘Extreme’ Engaging!
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Great piece of advice Kay. REALLY getting to know and understand people makes such a huge difference and makes them feel very valued!
Leigh
Thanks so much for your comments – there’s so much employers can do, that don’t cost a fortune, but make an enormous difference to their people and their business! Let me know if you hear of any good ideas out there!
What an inspiring article. Valuing your staff is such an important part of business, putting people at the heart of the business makes so much sense.
Jen, many thanks for your comments – always on the look out for good ideas and good practice out there!
It’s so wonderful to work with people who inspire this level of engagement ….. and it can be so horrible working for those who haven’t got a clue!
Jackie – how true that is! I think we’ve all come across people who don’t treat others as they would want to be treated themselves.