ten things to engage empower align employees
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TEN THINGS TO ENGAGE
EMPOWER & ALIGN EMPLOYEES
People Driven Performance2012
From Boring to Exciting
• The employee focus groups at my 130+ year old iron foundry business said the reason to stay with the company is that “It isn’t boring.”
From Boring to Exciting
•Our challenge as leaders is to make it exciting!
Top Ten Recommendations
1. Sponsor GEMBA trips
Subscribe to the Harvard Business Review
2.
• Start a $10,000 capital purchase program
3
• Conduct an employee engagement survey4
• Get "1-click" at Amazon and read lots of books
5
#6•Watch the Daniel
Pink Drive videos
#7Set higher expectations for new hiring
New Em-
ployee
1 yr 2 yr 3 yr
#8• Attend at least three
conferences every year
#9• Embrace the concept
of generous severance
#10OWN YOUR CULTURE
– Own and live a culture that engages employees.
– Empower and align teams to our vision.
– Then, we have to let go.
