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In India, 70 per cent of business managers created a demotivating climate for their employees. The world average was 55 per cent.( Source Hay Group Research -reported in BS 5th April 2013)
Good bosses are teachers. In fact their teachings accounts for 67% of boss's effect on employees productivity - Kathryn L Shaw Stanford Professor of Economics - co -author of Value of Bosses.
Globally , 2 out of 3 employees are disengaged from their work ( Gallup Survey ), this leads to a loss of more than US$ 350 billion per year.
As per Dale Carnegie survey 50% of employees are engaged in India.
Towers Watson Study 2012 indicates that companies with engaged employees achieve 3 times more margins than companies with disengaged employees.
So the Question ?
If the business implication is obvious, why are managers unable to create the magic of engagement ?
Among many other reasons , the ones that stand out are :-
Few simple ways to restore engagement if you are a manager
a. Provide support
b. Communicate by showing interest in the employee - listen more
c. Pay attention to task role and clarify outcomes and expectation
d. Work to build trust - as a sincere partner to your team member's success
In India, 70 per cent of business managers created a demotivating climate for their employees. The world average was 55 per cent.( Source Hay Group Research -reported in BS 5th April 2013)
Good bosses are teachers. In fact their teachings accounts for 67% of boss's effect on employees productivity - Kathryn L Shaw Stanford Professor of Economics - co -author of Value of Bosses.
Globally , 2 out of 3 employees are disengaged from their work ( Gallup Survey ), this leads to a loss of more than US$ 350 billion per year.
As per Dale Carnegie survey 50% of employees are engaged in India.
Towers Watson Study 2012 indicates that companies with engaged employees achieve 3 times more margins than companies with disengaged employees.
So the Question ?
If the business implication is obvious, why are managers unable to create the magic of engagement ?
Among many other reasons , the ones that stand out are :-
- Managers often do not get specific about role deliverables and expectations from their team members
- Unpredictable responses to situations
- Low interest in the employee
- Low trust between the employee and the manager
Few simple ways to restore engagement if you are a manager
a. Provide support
b. Communicate by showing interest in the employee - listen more
c. Pay attention to task role and clarify outcomes and expectation
d. Work to build trust - as a sincere partner to your team member's success
