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Managers are today often burdened with a lot of administrative work that deprives them of spending enough time on their team members’ well-being, operational support, and goal achievement. At the same time, pressure from above is often high.
Ambea, Scandinavia’s leading care provider, has in recent years intensified its focus on leadership, skill development, and employee well-being. This strategy has resulted in reduced staff turnover, increased employee engagement, and the company’s highest eNPS to date. But what’s behind this success story? Christian Horne, Ambea’s HR director, shares the strategies and key factors driving the company’s continued growth.
While organizations are well aware of the importance of employee engagement and well-being, we rarely talk about the managers. In the study State of the Manager, we explore and analyze leaders’ experiences based on five millions of responses from employee surveys conducted through CatalystOne Engage.
Did you know that continuous skill development is more rewarding than annual one-time efforts? In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven environment, creating a culture of continuous learning is essential for any organization. This article explores three practical steps that create engaged employees and also enhance individual growth and organizational success.
Incorporating sensitive comment analysis into your pulse surveys is a crucial step towards a more inclusive and respectful workplace. Here, we explain the importance of sensitive comment analysis and how our module can help you to maintain a respectful and inclusive feedback environment.
Anonymity in employee surveys is required for it to serve as a sustainable improvement process. While it is expected, not all employee survey software enforces anonymity.
The alarm goes off. Check the phone. Reply to emails. Get up, quickly into the shower. Wash hair or not? White or blue shirt? No, iron the green. Find the black bamboo socks. Shirt looks a bit worn; make a note to get a new one at lunch. Getting late, skipping breakfast. Quickly get to work. Made it, 2 minutes until the day’s first meeting. Phew! Hmm, that meeting could have been an email. Manager wants to discuss how to retain our best client. Long brainstorming session. Missed lunch. Grab a cinnamon roll and a banana. Called into an extra meeting. Write the brief for our new strategic partnership. Feeling tired, hard to focus. So many email pings! All quiet rooms are taken. Headphones on. Come on, focus! Head home for dinner. Must finish the brief before the day can end. Find a better idea. No, that won’t work. Think! Ok, good enough. Exhausted, brain is spinning. Can’t fall asleep. Ok, only one Netflix episode tonight.
Managers’ main role is to lead employees and teams to perform well. One effective leadership style that is gaining in popularity for its proven benefits is inclusive leadership.
“Impressive employee experience” was one of the focuses at Professio’s event, Strategy Talk HR 2024. This often means including employees in co-creating their work and work experience, and one tool to work with the employee experience is a modern employee survey.
“Today companies are dealing with a competitive labor market, high levels of turnover and workforce stress … Problems like diversity and inclusion, culture, and leadership development remain paramount, and HR teams are also worried about employee experience, productivity, and internal efficiency,” Josh Bersin writes.
