Every organization must ask this one simple question:
“Are we building our work culture around employee competition or employee connection?”
You can’t have both.
If we are building a culture around employee competition, then it is OK to continue putting a major emphasis on efficiency, contribution, and consistency. On the other hand, if we are building a culture around employee connection, then we need to start putting a much bigger emphasis on measuring ‘Belonging’ and how everyone supports each others’ unique individual strengths.
There are four main tenets of engaging with your employees that you can follow to ensure that they are getting the most out of their work environment, along with 8 key steps you can take to put them into action. Doing this opens the door for more effective communication and the ability to accomplish company objectives in a more focused and unified manner companywide.
Strategy
1 | Change/Update Strategy (as needed)
- Understand internal & external factors
- Conduct market research
- Conduct risk/reward analysis
2 | Develop Roadmap
- Define Roadmap based on strategy
- Identify projects and develop execution plans
Performance Management
3 | Define Performance Metrics
- Company, functional, & individual level are aligned to your business objectives
4 | Create a measuring program
- Evaluate technology solutions
- Pilot and roll-out
Culture
5 | Determine Collaboration
- Assess virtual communication culture and determine if changes are needed
6 | Evaluate Changes
- Assess Future of Work impact and other external influences
- Develop plans to adjust
Learning
7 | Leadership Development
- Assess new demands and develop training program. Include all levels—consider mentorships and buddies.
8 | Personal Effectiveness
- Evaluate needs to adjust sales approach and effective interpersonal interaction
- Assess needs for employee wellbeing
To learn how to enhance your employee engagement and other aspects of your company’s culture even further, read more here.