Managing Employees In Turbulent Times Pdf

Welcome Managing Employee in Turbulent Times • Employee Engagement • Stakeholder Communication • Performance Management • All Aboard..! Creating Involvement

Who is Bob Hayward..? Creating Involvement

What is his track record..? Creating Involvement

Why should I listen to Bob..? If you have come to help me you can go home again. But if you see my struggle as part of your own survival then perhaps we can work together.' Australian Aboriginal Women Creating Involvement

How is it for you..? • What are some of the problems you face managing employees during these “turbulent times?” – Globally... – Your organisation... – You personally... Creating Involvement

Key Leadership traits Research has uncovered four key drivers of effective leadership during times of significant change: – Cognitive abilities – Dealing with ambiguity – Resiliency – Authenticity Creating Involvement

Key Business Themes Customer Innovation Business Delight Employee Satisfaction Creating Involvement

L Research on Key Business Themes • BAIN Consulting, USA (1999-2002) • Interviewed over 130,000 customers, 400 companies, 28 industries • Searched to find a clear, tangible, unambiguous measurement that linked customers experience with growth Creating Involvement

T Growth linked to customer experience • Link of a satisfied customer to growth is weak • Repurchase is not a true indicator of loyalty • Link between customers that recommend, and business growth is strong • World class loyalty = net promoter score 75-80% • Average net promoter score 16% Creating Involvement

Price linked to customer experience Creating Involvement

Who determines Customer Experience..? CEO The thin red line Front line staff Customers Creating Involvement

Core Problem 1 • I can not create customer experience alone... • I have the vision and the strategy... • ...but to execute, to implement I need others! • I need everyone on board... Creating Involvement

Core Problem 2 Effective leadership has a dual role: – be good stewards, managing risk, generating strong financial results, demanding integrity, being prudent. – create an engaging environment that encourages and rewards an employees desire to expend discretionary effort. Creating Involvement

Chicken or Egg..? Apply pressures to hit the numbers of Employee sales and savings... Satisfaction Increase the effort to win hearts and minds on values and vision... Creating Involvement

Push hard on the numbers..? Creating Involvement

Who let the dogs out..? Pace Costs Quality Creating Involvement

Who let the dogs out..? Pace Costs Quality Morale Employee Satisfaction Creating Involvement

Who let the dogs out..? Pace Costs Quality Discretionary Morale Effort Employee Satisfaction Creating Involvement

Push hard on the numbers..? Customer Satisfaction Pace Costs Quality Discretionary Morale Effort Employee Satisfaction Creating Involvement

Go for hearts and minds Engage head and heart Employee Satisfaction Creating Involvement

Go for hearts and minds Engage head and heart Employee Satisfaction Morale Discretionary Effort Creating Involvement

Go for hearts and minds Engage head and heart Employee Satisfaction Pace Morale Discretionary Costs Effort Quality Creating Involvement

Core Problem 3 Creating Involvement

Which way do you see it..? Creating Involvement

Core Problem 3 Creating Involvement

Issues around hierarchy 4% 9% 74% 100% Research by Sidney Yoshida Creating Involvement

When you broadcast the many duck..! Message Sender Receiver Feedback Creating Involvement

Personal issues Ignore Accept Argue Explore Creating Involvement

Problem Summary • I can create customer experience alone... – I need to lead and work with a team • Dual role (Manage Vs Engage) conflicts... – Put pressure on performance = it goes down • We are collectively rubbish at communicating... – Don't see things the same / Context / Intent / Filter – Iceberg of Ignorance / You broadcast = I duck..! Creating Involvement

Possible answers..? • Develop the Vision • Develop the Strategic Plan • Execute the plan – Recruit the talent – Focus the talent – Engage the talent – Listen inside and out – Manage the performance Creating Involvement

Recruit with listening Quality Technology Driving Exclusivity Performance Creating Involvement

Recruit with listening FRESH GUTSY EXCITING MUSCULAR Personality on wheels DEMOCRATIC SPIRITED WARM IRREPRESIBLE Creating Involvement

How to Focus Talent values roles goals plans schedule delegate Creating Involvement

Delegation & Involvement • C. W. T. – Can..? – Want..? – Trust..? Creating Involvement

RARE Delegation • R. A. R. E. – Results ~ why ~ what ~ when – Ask for plan ~ how – Review plan ~ add & shape – Evaluation ~ co-design process Creating Involvement

Focus the Talent • Three levels of internal communication – Enterprise wide – Local Teams – Supervisor 1-2-1 Creating Involvement

Enterprise wide case study • Brand position survey conducted – Yr 1 • Position + Promise chosen formulated – Yr 2 • Global organisation, 40 subsidiaries & independent agents • Complex and intangible message • Objective Yr 3 – Align our organisation behind the chosen brand promise Creating Involvement

The Method in a case study Creating Involvement

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Internalising a message My message Corporate message easier exceeds expectations intelligent solutions more efficient professional people leading authority Personal values and motivation pride Work-unit climate and leadership Creating Involvement

Engage the Talent • Walk the talk • Involve rather than broadcast • Speed of communication • Formal and Informal channels • Upward and Downward options Creating Involvement

Formal Downward Communication • Everyone gets the strategic business plan • Receives an employee handbook • Receives a basic set of procedures • A copy of their job description & org' chart • Orientation programs • Regular departmental management meetings Creating Involvement

Formal Downward Communication • Full departmental staff meetings every month • Communicate while walking around • Celebrate major accomplishments • Performance reviews • Every major decisions and policies change • Planned recreational events Creating Involvement

Upward Communication • Regular project status reports • Supervisors must use one-on-one meetings • Use staff meetings to solicit feedback • Respect the \"grapevine\" – Listen to it and learn from it Creating Involvement

Employee Engagement • Employees are emotionally & intellectually committed to the organisation • Psychologically and physically deliver the discretionary effort of superior performance. • Everyone top to front-line realise the full potential ~ theirs and the company's Creating Involvement

Employee Engagement • On average 1 in 3 are engaged • High engagement produces on average 200% more productivity Creating Involvement

Influence the Work Unit External environment Transformational change Leadership Organisational Mission and strategy culture Management Structure practices Support systems Work unit climate Transactional Task requirements change Individual needs and and individual Motivation values skills/abilities Individual and organisational performance Creating Involvement

Simple version External environment Leadership Individual performance Business system and processes Work unit motivation Creating Involvement

Motivation Theories • Basic Needs ~ Maslow, Hertzberg, – Self esteem and primary drives matter • Need – Achievement ~ McClelland – High achievers want stretching goals, they believe in & feedback • Equity – Comparable fairness matters • Expectancy – Belief in effort, linked to reward, they consider valuable • Attribution – Being able to link persistence, intensity, choice to results Creating Involvement

Simple version I like the customers I like my boss I like myself and what I do I like way the company works I like my work mates Creating Involvement

• D W A measure of motivation How can I grow? The Summit Camp Two Do I belong here? Camp One What can I give? Base Camp What can I get? Creating Involvement

Improve motivation by listening • Let your listeners speak..! – Focus groups – Town Hall Meetings – Workouts – Open Space / World Cafe – Internet ~ Blogging Creating Involvement

Managing Performance Creating Involvement

Manage the Performance CAR Competencies Activity Results Creating Involvement

Performance model A C H I E V E Creating Involvement

Performance model Ability Clarity of goals Help Involvement Environment Values & Valued Evaluation Creating Involvement

Costs of getting in wrong..? • Increase in staff turnover – £2.4 billion – 9.2% of the impact • Increase in sickness absence – £8.4 billion / 8 days pp.pa – 32.4% of the impact • Increase in Presenteeism ~ reduced effort – £15.1 billion – 58.4% of the impact Creating Involvement

Impact of the Recession • 78% of internal comms managers report budgets frozen or cuts... – 60% report swapping to low cost channels • 33% of HR managers report plans to reduce head count... – 67% report plans to increase activities around engagement and retention of talent Creating Involvement

Impact of the recession • 53% of employees report an increase in stress • 91% of managers report working extra hours – 42% above working hours – 21% loss in productivity Professor Cary Cooper, Senior UK Government Advisor Creating Involvement

Specific Recommendations • Analyse your entire operation • Determine you have sufficient resources • Change credit terms • Reassure all customers and suppliers • Communicate with ALL your stakeholders Creating Involvement

Specific Recommendations • Three levels of communication – Enterprise – Team – Individual • Influence the Work Unit – Direct Supervisors are key • Top down AND Bottom up • Involve rather than “broadcast! • Let your listeners speak • Feed the grapevine fast Creating Involvement

Questions for Bob..? Creating Involvement

Some Questions for you... • Did you enjoy this session? • Did you learn something? • IF I came back – would you..? Creating Involvement

Final offer • If you'd like a copy of the slides and a FREE copy of the “All Aboard” OPC Report (normally £45)... • Please ensure I have your business card Creating Involvement

Welcome Managing Employee in Turbulent Times • Employee Engagement • Stakeholder Communication • Performance Management • All Aboard..! Creating Involvement

Managing Employees In Turbulent Times Pdf

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