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How to Align Culture with Goals
Last month our blog discussed what is Culture and why does it matter. Essentially Culture is the attitudes, belief sets, values, written ground rules, and unwritten ground rules that set the tone of the organization and the guidelines by which employees make...
High Involvement work practices engage employees
Organizational effectiveness scholar Edward Lawler identified four “high involvement” principles that have a positive impact on employee engagement-- power, information, knowledge and rewards. What Lawler called “Power” (also referred to as autonomy or independence)...
Total Rewards #6- Work Load and Work Conditions
I have yet to meet a supervisor, manager, executive or business owner who tells me that their organization has it "easy "in the current economic climate. What I do hear is that they have to: Adapt to a changing competitive environment Do more with less Consider how to...
Total Rewards #5- Autonomy/ Independence
A leader is best when people barely know that she exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise her But of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will all say, ‘We did this ourselves.’ ...
Total Reward #4- Training and Development
Henry Ford said, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” When employees feel they are acquiring new skills, have development opportunities and a clear career path they are more likely to be...
Why does Culture matter?
“Every company has a culture, whether they like or not. It’s an undercurrent, sometimes silent, sometimes outspoken.” (Tom Foster management blog) Culture is the #1 factor that influences employee attitudes, actions and results and cannot easily be overcome by...
Are your employees aligned to achieve organization’s goals? Some signs this is lacking….
To achieve your organization's goals, you need employees that are competent in their jobs, committed to the goals (believe in values and direction) and engaged to use their talents to achieve those goals. When employees do not share the values of the organization, do...
Total Rewards #3- The Work Itself (Whistle on your way to work)
My maternal grandfather often told the advice of his father (a second generation business owner of a lumberyard on the banks of the Erie Canal): “you should have a job where you whistle on your way to work and whistle on your way home.” (I believe this was even before...
Total Rewards #2- Benefits
Benefits work best as a package that complements your compensation program. There is no evidence that a “rich” benefit package provides engaged workers as long as your organization offers something similar to other employers in your area. There is some link between...
Total Rewards #1- Pay
Compensation (base pay) is the most expensive reward you offer employees yet it is not very impactful in retaining or motivating employees. (It is in attracting new employees and a factor in their decision to take your job offer). Your pay practices can also become a...
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