Mxxx 2012

ENGAGEMENT PLAN
OBJECTIVES

 Business Case for Engagement
 Strategy & Process

 Summary
THE BASIC QUESTIONS

 What
 Why

 How
SATISFACTION IS NOT ENGAGEMENT

 Satisfaction = contentment
 Contentment = lack of disturbing status quo

 Satisfaction in and of itself ≠ action
WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT

 Passion for excellence
 Self-generated enthusiasm

 Commitment to action beyond the obvious
ENGAGED TO THE…

 Organization
 Manager

 Customer
ENGAGEMENT

   Taps reserve energy enabling us to do more
    and replenish ourselves at the same time
ENGAGEMENT IS

 Emotional, energizing and contagious
 Done right, it will spread organically
WHY WE CARE

   Engaged employees share two key traits
     IncreasedProductivity
     Decreased Attrition



   In addition these people tend to be more…
     Collaborative,   creative and flexible
CURRENT MACRO SITUATION

   Less than 1/3 of employees [US] engaged
    (2012 Gallup, Conference Board, et al)
   50% of people not engaged
     Notengaged = neutral or ineffective
     Compliance vs. commitment

   ~20% of employees dis-engaged
     Dis-engaged  = actively working on goals/needs
      other than ours
CURRENT MICRO VIEW

 Mxxx 2/3 people “new” (<6 mo’s)
 No history to rely on/carry forward – as
  positive as it is negative
 Within this calendar year the excitement of
  being “newly-hired” ceases
 Absent overt intervention our engagement
  rates will approximate the US avg
SEVEN FACTORS FUEL ENGAGEMENT

 Relationship with boss
 Personal recognition

 Professional development

 Coaching & feedback

 Inclusion & involvement

 Social systems

 Communication
ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVE

   Create and sustain environment that moves
    beyond the four walls causing people to
    embody healthy, productive and renewing
    work relationships for the long-term
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

 Leverage current highly engaged people with
  additional responsibilities & challenges
 Focus on the interface between team and
  direct manager
 Collaboratively develop culture using the
  seven factors
RATIONALE

 Near-term “wins” excite teams
 Focus on existing believers redefines
  nature of work
 Relationship of managers and teams most
  visible opportunity for engagement
 Culture based on seven factors sustains
  healthy workplace long-term
IMPLICATIONS

 Not everyone makes the transition
 Divergence in prior experience of talent
  means un-doing poor cultural habits
 Working in highly engaged environment
  increases expectations of leaders
 Engagement is emotional; not always
  comfortable or predictable
 Avoid the extremes; concentrate on the mid
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

 Leverage early adopters
 Develop healthy teams

 Build culture
PROCESS KEY POINTS
LEVERAGE EARLY ADOPTERS

 Identify resources who are already “there”
 Enroll believers in creating action plans

 Immerse in change management practices

 Provide technical leadership opportunities

 Invest in interpersonal skills training

 Envelop informal communication systems
HEALTHY TEAMS

 Believe work is fun; amplify this
 Support model behaviors

 Develop healthy interactions for conflict,
  debate and problem-solving
 Reach-out plans for distressed members

 Every member adds value
CULTURE

 Define the Mxxx culture incorporating the
  forward mission
 Celebrate successes

 Act collaboratively

 Openness in sharing good & bad news

 Fully immersed in customer engagement
SYSTEMS VIEW ATTRIBUTES
RELATIONSHIP

 Role clarity for manager and team members
 Manager as coach

 Manage vs. lead

 Situational leadership

 Learn employees’ stories

 Recognize life is larger than work; things
  happen
RECOGNITION

 Timeliness
 Apply Strategically

 Peer recognition

 Appropriate venues
DEVELOPMENT

 Career planning long and short-term
 Baseline of technical, business and social
  skills
 Development as active vs. passive

 Limited time roles key to learning

 Post-completion assessment foundational
COACHING

 Separate coaching and counseling
 Train effective coaching techniques

 Use critical incidents as profile material

 Selective coaching techniques
INCLUSION

 Share broadly as much as possible
 Retain right to not share

 Inclusion brings responsibility

 Ideas are the price of admission

 Delegation and inclusion work together

 Willingness to let others lead the way
SOCIAL

 Cross functional fun
 Event driven excuse to party

 Business case reasons to learn about others

 Community outreach opportunities

 Social media presence

 Family inclusion

 Humanize each other
COMMUNICATION

 Develop employee voice
 Cultural sync of messaging

 High-touch, low-tech

 Listening skills

 Formal and informal tools

 Testing for understanding (tribute to Covey)

 Recap
SUSTAINING PRACTICES

 People
 Process

 Measures
SUSTAINING PRACTICES, PEOPLE

   Identity non-performers
     Management/non-management

   Promote active/visible leadership
     Reviews/ratings/results

   Remain open to contrary views
     Openness  drives inclusion and involvement
     Open ≠ loose
SUSTAINING PRACTICES, PROCESS

   Ensure support processes are in sync
     Recruiting/hygiene/strategy

   Renew systemic approach over time
     Remain   current in cultural practices
   Leverage communication system as the key
SUSTAINING PRACTICES, MEASURES

   Baseline, 2012
     Internalmeasures
     Key needs

     Primary focus

 Customer view
 On-going data collection/analysis
SUMMARY

 Engagement drives greater return on people
 Systemic element allowing us to focus

 Executed well, becomes a competitive
  advantage and a differentiator

Engagement Model

  • 1.
  • 2.
    OBJECTIVES  Business Casefor Engagement  Strategy & Process  Summary
  • 3.
    THE BASIC QUESTIONS What  Why  How
  • 4.
    SATISFACTION IS NOTENGAGEMENT  Satisfaction = contentment  Contentment = lack of disturbing status quo  Satisfaction in and of itself ≠ action
  • 5.
    WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT Passion for excellence  Self-generated enthusiasm  Commitment to action beyond the obvious
  • 6.
    ENGAGED TO THE… Organization  Manager  Customer
  • 7.
    ENGAGEMENT  Taps reserve energy enabling us to do more and replenish ourselves at the same time
  • 8.
    ENGAGEMENT IS  Emotional,energizing and contagious  Done right, it will spread organically
  • 9.
    WHY WE CARE  Engaged employees share two key traits  IncreasedProductivity  Decreased Attrition  In addition these people tend to be more…  Collaborative, creative and flexible
  • 10.
    CURRENT MACRO SITUATION  Less than 1/3 of employees [US] engaged (2012 Gallup, Conference Board, et al)  50% of people not engaged  Notengaged = neutral or ineffective  Compliance vs. commitment  ~20% of employees dis-engaged  Dis-engaged = actively working on goals/needs other than ours
  • 11.
    CURRENT MICRO VIEW Mxxx 2/3 people “new” (<6 mo’s)  No history to rely on/carry forward – as positive as it is negative  Within this calendar year the excitement of being “newly-hired” ceases  Absent overt intervention our engagement rates will approximate the US avg
  • 12.
    SEVEN FACTORS FUELENGAGEMENT  Relationship with boss  Personal recognition  Professional development  Coaching & feedback  Inclusion & involvement  Social systems  Communication
  • 13.
    ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVE  Create and sustain environment that moves beyond the four walls causing people to embody healthy, productive and renewing work relationships for the long-term
  • 14.
    ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY  Leveragecurrent highly engaged people with additional responsibilities & challenges  Focus on the interface between team and direct manager  Collaboratively develop culture using the seven factors
  • 15.
    RATIONALE  Near-term “wins”excite teams  Focus on existing believers redefines nature of work  Relationship of managers and teams most visible opportunity for engagement  Culture based on seven factors sustains healthy workplace long-term
  • 16.
    IMPLICATIONS  Not everyonemakes the transition  Divergence in prior experience of talent means un-doing poor cultural habits  Working in highly engaged environment increases expectations of leaders  Engagement is emotional; not always comfortable or predictable  Avoid the extremes; concentrate on the mid
  • 17.
    ENGAGEMENT PROCESS  Leverageearly adopters  Develop healthy teams  Build culture
  • 18.
  • 19.
    LEVERAGE EARLY ADOPTERS Identify resources who are already “there”  Enroll believers in creating action plans  Immerse in change management practices  Provide technical leadership opportunities  Invest in interpersonal skills training  Envelop informal communication systems
  • 20.
    HEALTHY TEAMS  Believework is fun; amplify this  Support model behaviors  Develop healthy interactions for conflict, debate and problem-solving  Reach-out plans for distressed members  Every member adds value
  • 21.
    CULTURE  Define theMxxx culture incorporating the forward mission  Celebrate successes  Act collaboratively  Openness in sharing good & bad news  Fully immersed in customer engagement
  • 22.
  • 23.
    RELATIONSHIP  Role clarityfor manager and team members  Manager as coach  Manage vs. lead  Situational leadership  Learn employees’ stories  Recognize life is larger than work; things happen
  • 24.
    RECOGNITION  Timeliness  ApplyStrategically  Peer recognition  Appropriate venues
  • 25.
    DEVELOPMENT  Career planninglong and short-term  Baseline of technical, business and social skills  Development as active vs. passive  Limited time roles key to learning  Post-completion assessment foundational
  • 26.
    COACHING  Separate coachingand counseling  Train effective coaching techniques  Use critical incidents as profile material  Selective coaching techniques
  • 27.
    INCLUSION  Share broadlyas much as possible  Retain right to not share  Inclusion brings responsibility  Ideas are the price of admission  Delegation and inclusion work together  Willingness to let others lead the way
  • 28.
    SOCIAL  Cross functionalfun  Event driven excuse to party  Business case reasons to learn about others  Community outreach opportunities  Social media presence  Family inclusion  Humanize each other
  • 29.
    COMMUNICATION  Develop employeevoice  Cultural sync of messaging  High-touch, low-tech  Listening skills  Formal and informal tools  Testing for understanding (tribute to Covey)  Recap
  • 30.
  • 31.
    SUSTAINING PRACTICES, PEOPLE  Identity non-performers  Management/non-management  Promote active/visible leadership  Reviews/ratings/results  Remain open to contrary views  Openness drives inclusion and involvement  Open ≠ loose
  • 32.
    SUSTAINING PRACTICES, PROCESS  Ensure support processes are in sync  Recruiting/hygiene/strategy  Renew systemic approach over time  Remain current in cultural practices  Leverage communication system as the key
  • 33.
    SUSTAINING PRACTICES, MEASURES  Baseline, 2012  Internalmeasures  Key needs  Primary focus  Customer view  On-going data collection/analysis
  • 34.
    SUMMARY  Engagement drivesgreater return on people  Systemic element allowing us to focus  Executed well, becomes a competitive advantage and a differentiator