E-couragement: What’s Your Human Strategy?
"You can’t fuel a growing organization with stagnant people." Rich Schlentz
‘Tis the season for developing 2015 strategies that grow revenue, unleash product innovation, capture market share, improve profitability, and more. These important opportunities deserve your attention and resources. These strategies also require engaged employees to breathe life into them. So, let’s talk about your human strategy for 2015. How might you ensure your critical plans are implemented while your goals are reached and sustained?
First, an engaging human strategy is not: sheet cake celebrating monthly birthdays, a summer company picnic, or corporate bowling night. These are nice activities and should not be confused with your human strategy.
Here are some examples of how engaging leaders are intentionally unleashing a human strategy to engage their teams:
- Mark Hyman, DDS: Conducts a team huddle each morning from 7:45 – 7:55. It’s a chance to connect, communicate, read an inspiring message, and prepare for a productive day.
- Paolo Chiappina, VP of Operations: Invests in people development. Many leaders say, “My people are valuable.” Paolo proves it by placing his money where his mouth is.
- Marty Freeman, Sr. VP of Sales: Connects one-on-one with his reports. He builds personal relationships in the workplace, carving out time to listen and understand his team.
- Jeff Burkett, President: Shares financial information with his staff. His “open books” policy enhances communication, builds trust, and inspires employees to hit target goals.
- Mary Cloninger, CEO: Looks for opportunities to advance her employees. She spends time getting to know their career aspirations, invests in their development, and encourages them to grow.
The good news, most human strategies are low-to-no cost. Some require monetary investment. All require your personal commitment. Either way, you’ll yield a powerful ROI for you and your organization. Unleash your human strategy for 2015 and watch engagement levels soar along with productivity and profitability.
Leave your comments: What is a current human strategy you deploy that engages your people?