Managers play a critical role in engaging and retaining their employees. Following are three tips ignite engagement across generations. Activate CAREERS: Every individual has different ideas about what makes for satisfying work – here a manager has the ability, as a career coach, to create common ground. Encourage employee responsibility for their career and provide support. […]
By Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans Long considered a frivolous complaint, workplace boredom is a serious issue threatening morale, productivity, and retention. Yet plenty of actions, short of miracles, are within the control of every manager who is willing to work in concert with energetic and creative employees who are open to them. For starters, […]
Do they trust you enough for this conversation? By Sharon Jordan-Evans and Beverly Kaye Trust (actually lack of trust) is often the “elephant in the room.” No one wants to really talk about it or recognize it, so we talk over it, under it, around it. Ultimately though, the elephant is in the way – […]
Today’s workplace contains multiple generations working side-by-side, each bringing its unique perspective and expectations. No wonder we have plenty of opportunities for generation gaps. Challenge yourself to worry less about generational labels and instead ask yourself, “How are they different? Similar? And how can that knowledge help me keep them?” You may be surprised. Based […]
by Beverly Kaye, Founder, Career Systems International Leaders must commit to engaging and retaining the talent that is needed to simultaneously support the organization for the present and the future. This not only means the development of top leadership bench strength but the recognition and development of emerging potential leaders as well. Although leaders will […]
Curiosity is an essential skill that every manager needs in order to hold viable career conversations.
We talk a lot about the value of engaging and retaining a talented workforce. After all, there’s a lot in it for the business, the manager and the employee to do so. Who doesn’t want to say, “Man, I love my job.”
We may not talk enough however about how to love our employees right where they are. After all, we are all different. All employees are different. Each brings a unique set of experiences, culture, background and relationships with them to work every day. And, while it’s great to say, engagement matters. It may be even more important to say, inclusion matters more.
It seems all great performers are interested in learning. And when promotions and pay raises are in short supply, you might turn to learning as a way to enrich their jobs, alleviate boredom, even re-recruit them to your team and to your purpose. Learning on the job is a powerful way to engage or re-engage with the work.
Post by Beverly Kaye, Founder, Career Systems International Talented employees want constructive, developmental feedback, provided on a regular basis throughout the year, which focuses on their strengths and lays out opportunities for growth and development in the future. This conversation is a two-way street. As a leader, you need to be open and honest about […]
By Beverly Kaye, Founder, Career Systems International I recently talked to a client in a fairly large organization who was at her wit’s end by recent restructuring and impending layoffs. She was responsible for the engagement survey in her company and wanted to know “how do I keep people engaged when all of this is happening?” And, “what […]
