lisa sibley - creating opportunities for real converstion to engage essex - ppma seminar april 2012

Lisa Sibley

Employee Engagement Manager

Creating opportunities for real conversations to engage Essex

A complex environment and a challenging backdrop

Leadership visibility & walking the talk

Responsibil

ity

To do something useful

Opportunity to engage

in something new Ability to influence decisions

Clarity/focus

VarietyRewards packageFulfil a purpose important to

the workplace

In a team where I am valued and we value each other

Enjoy what I do

Leaders as exemplarsAble to make a difference

Being busy

Belief in what I am doing AuthorityChalleng

ing

Work I enjoySeeing relevance

Enthusiastic

team

Having someone to support/help/develop & recognise

Empow

erment

AccountabilityBusy day ahead

PurposeStimulatingHave a clear purpose

Energise

dPassionate

Supportive

Inspirational

Responsive

Motivational

Engagement... it’s a mix...

Line manager is the

core ingredient

The Essex engagement mantra…

…a drumbeat getting louder

Creating opportunities for REAL conversations

Engaging our leaders…

Nurturing our line manager community……

Engaging in fun

Feeding back to our leaders and our managers

“Be visible and approachable”

“Lead from the front”

“Make time to talk”

“Live the values”

“Listen and learn”

“Trust us”

“Spend a day with us”

“Show an interest”

“Look beyond where we want to be”

“Do what’s right”

“Be open, honest and transparent”

“Communicate, consult, deliver”

A week in words 13 April 2012

You Said, We Did – take two!

7days takes a look at how this year's Corporate Action Plan (CAP) is going...

If Carlsberg made line managers...

Plans are rolling on to make ECC's line managers the best...

In your face!

Face-to-face communications are big business here at ECC…

Developing a skilled and happy workforce

Listen to Margaret Lee, Executive Director for Finance talk about her CAP priority of Personal Development…

Keeping you in the know

Changing the way we manage change…

Look out for...

It’s Real Nappies Week next week (16 – 22 April). Click here to find out how you can get a free nappy pack. Chelmsford based employees can contact Kayleigh Maguire to pick one up from County Hall.

Contact us:

7days@essex.gov.uk Ednet 40207 01245 434207 www.ecc7days.co.uk

Don't forget to answer this week's mini poll. It's all about Let’s Talk! day...

TLCE leads to ACTION….Actively championed by our leaders…

Some personal reflections…• Value the things you can't measure or put a price

on • Have courage to experiment • Engage your leaders early  • Cherish your line managers • Tea and empathy makes a difference• Elevate your relational support• Make time to nurture your networks, let new ones

evolve • Your team has to be engaging role models and

walk the talk - literally! • It's not rocket science..........but engagement is

infectious

lisa.sibley@essex.gov.uk07702 300339

Talk, listen, connect to engage- don’t hesitate to get in touch!