ENGAGE
Working together can provide limitless possibilities.
Unity of purpose lifts all great teams. The Space Shuttle Discovery launches from Kennedy Space Center. -Photo by Mikephotos
It’s all about employee engagement! Does this work in cross-generational teams? Absolutely!
How do you inspire people to take responsibility and act urgently? You gain their trust, set high standards, make your expectations known, give them the tools and hold people accountable.
What about team members that need an extra boost to get up to speed? This is not uncommon. Surveys show 75% of employees need exposure to soft skills.
The Charleston Labor Grievance Board, investigating her complaint, asked her why didn’t she just work somewhere else other than APM Terminals if she did not want to wear the proper safety shoes? The dock worker answered, “Because everybody on the waterfront knows that APM Terminals is the safest place to work.”
Lessons from the L&P Blog: Engagement in today’s New Normal.
You are missing a good opportunity for full employee engagement if you are unprepared to deal with the underlying issues impacting today’s workforce. The best way to provide this opportunity is to model a non-confrontational environment based on discussion and inclusion. The company that does not shy away from important current topics will be the company that demonstrates their culture is not just on the surface.
Posted On: 01/21/21
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Leadership in the Field: L&P Resource Library
Ron Hewett is a prolific writer and speaker. Over the course of his career, he’s built an impressive catalog of articles, thoughts, and essays around the importance of leadership skills and communication. If you had to research the important characterizations of a successful leadership style, you couldn’t ask for a better place to start.
A Culture of Excellence
As a leader, at some point in your career you will probably have the opportunity to take over a failing operation or see the need to rekindle the fire in an organization that has grown content with its past success. In either case, all eyes are on you, as well as the pressure, to generate the spark to lead change in a positive direction…
An Inclusive Environment
At some point when I coach executives and managers we arrive at a discussion of the most important characteristics of a good leader. You can find dozens of surveys pointing out the Top Ten characteristics. Vision, honesty, integrity, communication skills, resilience, passion are often cited among others, but you never see one survey match another.
A Bias Towards Action
Ramona has 18 direct reports which she describes as high performers. During discussions aboard the battleship she was concerned about meeting her supervisor’s expectations and the pressures of having a large number of direct reports. At times, juggling her supervisor’s expectations and the needs of those she supervised created an anxious environment for her…
