employee engagement and leadership: the relationship that changes the world
Post on 13-Sep-2014
679 views
DESCRIPTION
Brett Cooper and Dan Schwab of Integris Performance Advisors explain why Employee Engagement creates healthy, high performing organizations at The Leadership Challenge Forum 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona.TRANSCRIPT
Employee Engagement & Leadership: The Relationship That Changes The World Presented by Brett Cooper & Dan Schwab The Leadership Challenge Forum 2013 IntegrisPA.com
> Less than 1 out of 3
Less than 1 out of 3 workers reporting that they are engaged – that they work with energy and passion, and that they feel an emotional
connection to their organization.
Gallup’s research across hundreds of organizations finds that higher employee engagement results in: - Over 20% more profitability - Over 20% more productivity - Almost 50% fewer safety incidents - Almost 40% less absenteeism - Over 40% fewer defects and quality issues
Estimates suggest that low engagement is costing the US economy between $450 and $550 billion in lost productivity.
The point here is that the importance of being engaged at work goes beyond the bottom line for the organization, and beyond our
economic contribution. The topic of employee engagement is directly connected to employee well-being.
Studies show a clearly positive correlation. Engaged employees have lower incidences of chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, diagnosed
depression, and heart attacks than actively disengaged employees. They also eat healthier, exercise more frequently, and consume more fruits and vegetables than their counterparts who do not
report similar levels of high engagement.
Respect
Clarity Values
Empowerment
Across a plethora of studies, these four characteristics consistently rise to the top when explaining high and low levels of employee
engagement. They are all influenced by the behavior of the leaders in the organization.
Respect
Feel respected.
Clarity
Have a clear understanding of where the organization is going, and how they fit in to the big picture.
Empowerment
Have their voices heard, and feeling as if they can contribute to the decisions that impact their immediate surroundings
Values
Be in an environment where their personal values are aligned with the organizational values
Leadership Problem?
Do we have a
The LPI is an online assessment where leaders receive 360 feedback from people like their manager, their co-workers, and their direct reports. The LPI measures leaders against 30 specific behaviors that fall into, what Jim and
Barry call the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
1. My workgroup has a strong sense of team spirit
2. I am proud to tell others that I work for this organization
3. I am committed to this organization success
4. I would work harder and for longer hours if the job demanded it
5. I am highly productive in my job
6. I am clear about what is expected of me in my job
7. I feel that my organization values my work
8. I am effective in meeting the demands of my job
9. Around my workplace, people seem to trust management
10. I feel like I am making a difference in this organization
Positive Workplace Attitudes (PWA) Survey
Individuals who rank their immediate manager higher on the Five Practices indicate that they personally have more positive attitudes about
their workplace.
Leadership Problem!
We have a
Top down communication can be frustrating.
Take matters into your own hands. Flip communication pyramid.
Involved
Enthusiastic
Committed
Leading The action of “leading,” not the simple title of “leader.”
Example Lead by example. You can’t lead others until you lead yourself.
Model
The people closest to us have the greatest influence on us to lead.
Values What do you stand for?
41% Gallup finds that 41% of employees understand the values of the
organization they work for. What about the other 59%?
Bottom Line
Align our most basic values.
Align Align/overlap personal values with organizational values.
Possibility Where can we go?
Inspire “Inspiring A Shared Vision” is the lowest scored Practice worldwide.
Big “V” What is the organization’s vision?
Little “v”
What part do I play in the organization’s vision?
Liberate Free employees to have the vision and implement it.
30 On average, leaders are 30 years old when they are placed in a
management position.
42 On average, those managers are 42 years old before they are exposed to
leadership training or development.
Enable Help people recognize the traits they already have to
empower them.
Responsibility
Take responsibility for what happens in your world.
Self
Individual Level
Team
Group Level
Organization
Company Level
World
Community Level
STOW
Self. Team. Organizational. World.
Be STOW
Democracy Democratize leadership. We’re all connected.
Resiliency Sustainable behavior.
22% Only 22% of the American workforce is engaged & thriving.
Balance yourself.
What can I do?
BESTOW
Bestow leadership on others.
be·stow [bih-stoh]
verb (used with object) 1. to present as a gift; give; confer
The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
2. to put to some use; apply Time spent in study is time well bestowed.
Your actions affect others.
Go First Be proactive.
YOU Make changes on a personal level.
US To enable change at a group level and beyond.
Leaderly
Take action.
“You can act your way to
a new way of thinking
easier
than you can think your way
to a new way of acting”
– Millard Fuller Founder, Habitat for Humanity
“Well, I would have exhibited more leadership qualities if someone would
have told me to.”
If there were no limitations, what actions could be taken
to BESTOW greater leadership
at the levels of Self, Team, Organization
or World?
Visit us at IntegrisPA.com