What Is Your Dream?

August 8th, 2008 admin

What is your dream? Did you ever ask an employee that question? Do you know what makes your employees tick? What do they aspire to? What is important to them?

By placing a high value on people, developing them through resources, knowing and respecting your employees, transformations within your company are made. Developing employees is the first step in achieving company goals.

Big transformations within a corporation sometimes begin with simple ideas and changes. If you want to know where your company needs improvement – ask your employees – then talk to people who know your organization well but don’t work for it.

Talk is cheap – if employees are your most valued asset – focus on them, know and respect them, find their dreams and help them achieve them. You will create significant loyalty and teamwork within your company.

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Are Your Employees Engaged?

July 31st, 2008 admin

A majority of people in the workplace are disengaged – they are not connected to work. This affects moral, productivity, growth, customers and profitability. If an employee is 75% engaged, that means 25% of the payroll each month is lost in productivity. Employee turnover is also costly to a company, but an employee that has decided to “quit and stay” may be worse. What would the reasons be for disengagement?

Sometimes change within a company, although necessary in a competitive market, may contribute to this disengagement because of pressure from deadlines, fatigue, fear, and company leadership challenges. Employees tend to “freeze up” when they are not provided a safe environment where people are able to ask questions, share ideas and take risks.

People are engaged when they think they can make a difference or feel they are progressing or advancing within a company. Engaging people in a company creates a competitive advantage. A company should exist for people because employees are your first customers.

First step in engaging your employees is to find out what dreams drive them. When you know that answer, you will attract, engage, and retain your talent. That is the competitive advantage!

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