In my last post, I discussed the benefits of investing in employee development and training. Here are some strategies for cultivating your team. Start with management.
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Here's the piece that caught my attention regarding employee engagement and development strategies:
"Start with the development of your managers, which I liken to throwing a rock into a pond. There is a ripple effect that extends through their department and, ultimately, the company. Stronger managers lead to more effective communication, more productive team outputs and increased employee engagement."
In my retention workship titled "You're the Person We Want to KEEP!", this is one of my top recommendations. Most managers have no clue what they are doing with their teams because they have never been trained in best practices for hiring, coaching, development, engagement, and motivation. Gallup shows that 70 percent of an employee's engagement (their willingness to show effort and work hard) is based on the manager. When the manager doesn't know what to do - employees turnoff, start looking for a new job, and being giving you the rock bottom level of effort and productivity they think you'll tolerate to leave them on the payroll system.
It's a no-brainer to start developing your managers and executives in basic/fundamental best practices of leading teams.