I was asked by a client today, āWhy do so many companies have problems with engagement?ā 87% of US employees are disengaged to be exact.
Itās not rocket scienceā¦ Itās because most leaders are faced in the wrong direction. Spending so much time appeasing āhigher-upsā, Wall Street and making sure that the lastest initiative gets launched that they forget to turn around and see all the peopleā¦.people who are the bread and butter to the company. Without people you have nothing.
The sure fire engagement strategy is simple. Every executive needs to model a āpeople firstā management philosophy. Walk around and talk to people, care about them and recognize their value. If youāre thinking you donāt have time for thisā¦then you donāt have time to be a leader and should take up a new individual contributor role. Harsh but true.
Today make your top priority taking Suzi out for a coffee to tell her how valuable she is to you and the company. Then everyday after that take a different employee out for coffee and tell them the same thing. Before you know it, I guarantee youāll have higher engagement, greater profits and happier customers.
