This document discusses employee engagement and how career management services can help improve engagement. It notes that the top reasons people stay with companies are career growth, exciting work, meaningful work, good teams and bosses, and recognition. It suggests understanding what engagement means - being committed and fascinated with one's work. Engaged employees are more productive, committed, and less likely to leave. The document outlines career management services around aligning individual and business objectives, skills assessments, development programs, and performance management. It invites the reader to discuss how these services could help their company and people.

1. are your people engaged
with your company?
Iulia Sara, GCDF, TOT - Career Development Consultant

2. who are we?
• .
• the only company in the region to • certified professionals (career
deliver career management services; management, education, mental
health, business innovation);
• assist individuals & companies to
work on their human capital • passionate about human capital
development; potential;
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• 9 years experience in private companies (Romania, Hungary, France).

3. LET’S
TALK
ABOUT
YOUR PEOPLE…
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4. sounding familiar…?
• they don’t perform as you expect
• you don’t know what’s happening inside
• you lost top performers lately
• not sure how long will they be with you
• experts are hard to find
• they leave when you need them most
• they leave for a better salary
• they don’t tell you why they leave
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5. “Why people stay with a company?” research*:
1. Career growth, learning and development
2. Exciting, challenging work
3. Meaningful work, make a difference, contribute
4. Great people
5. Being part of a team
6. Good boss
7. Recognition for work well done
8. Autonomy, a sense of control over one's work
9. Flexible hours & dress
10. Fair pay and benefits
*Hay Group, 1999, 500.000 employees in 300 companies, USA
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6. What to do …
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7. understand
what employee engagement is!
Committed
Attracted “I am dedicated to
“I want to do this” the success of this”
and
Fascinated
“I love doing this”
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8. why is engagement important?
• for employers, engaged employees are:
– more productive,
– long term employment (committed),
– less likely to leave,
– promote company brand in public
– recommend the workplace to others
• for employees:
– they are happy, motivated,
– excited to work there
– engaging more efficiently in team work
– better work satisfaction
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9. career management means:
• align business to individual objectives
• evaluate skills, interests, values and personal
working style of employees
• strategy for employees career management
• assist employees in (self)management
strategies (time, task, communication,
teamwork etc.)
• assess needs & build development programs
(performance, training, workshops etc.
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10. active labs, at your service…
• consult on human capital strategy & management
• organizational analysis
• build career management programs
• consult/ build performance management systems
• build training and development programs
• assessment / development centres
• outplacement
• recruitment campaigns
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11. What’s next?... Iulia SARA, GCDF, TOT, MHF
1. Think on what you want, as: Managing Partner – Active Labs
– a company, Phone: (+4) 0745 603 278 ,
– it’s manager. Fax: (+4) 0365 810 513
2. Let’s talk about it Email: iulia.sara@activelabs.ro,
3. we’re here to help, give us a call! www.activelabs.ro - uncover the potential
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