My Manager - How employees feel about and communicate with their direct manager
The quality of direct line management really impacts engagement, after all the latest stats suggest that 7 out of 10 people leave their manager and not their organisation.
Great managers should be selling the direction and vision of the organisation, helping others see how their role impacts the bigger picture, ultimately influencing the factor My Company. Good Managers recognise the importance of growing and developing their people, which means the My Manager factor also has a significant impact on the factor Personal Growth.
When it comes to My Team, great managers build great teams, but world class managers also focus on connecting teams throughout the organisation. Managers can heavily influence the Wellbeing factor by helping to positively restore a work/life balance, managing employee workload and recognising that employees have a life outside of work
The management population at GMAC RFC are supported with a variety of options including Ashridge Business School on- line, management development programmes, both at entry level through the accredited Institute of Leadership Management and more senior development delivered by De Monfort University.
The Sports & Social club is available to all permanent associates and provides year round opportunities to participate in a variety of sporting and leisure activities which creates an atmosphere which supports one of the Companies key values, 'Balance Life'.
Frankham Consultancy have a ‘no food at your desk' policy and provide breakout areas to ensure staff do take a break. They also provide free or subsidised private medical insurance for those who wish to take it up.
They have a supportive culture and provide mentoring and leadership techniques to support and develop people managers.
Employees are able to take on responsibility beyond their job description. Design Bridge also run a personal development scheme.
Design Bridge have openness and inclusive decision making. Employees can give opinions without repercussions.
DBK Group focuses its success on the contribution of its employees and give recognition for individual and team delivery and outstanding performance. Recognition is given in many forms, such as verbal and written published on the intranet, along with benefits in financial or lifestyle improvements.
DBK group give people managers responsibility and autonomy in their area. They also provide 'Institute of Learning and Management' Training to help support and develop them.
The Davis Group PLC donate 2% of their pre-tax profits to their own Charitable Trust each year. In addition, employees are allowed time off to pursue charitable activities including charity sabbaticals.
The Davis Group PLC donate 2% of their pre-tax profits to their own Charitable Trust each year. In addition, employees are allowed time off to pursue charitable activities including charity sabbaticals.
When home life requires, employees are able to start later and finish work earlier. Allowing shift swaps when required. Support is provided for employees who are dealing with home life issues.
When home life requires, employees are able to start later and finish work earlier. Allowing shift swaps when required. Support is provided for employees who are dealing with home life issues.
CragRats recruit good team players and people with the right values. Team work is an essential part of what makes CragRats great. Without team work you could not be creative.
CragRats run regular stress awareness training. This allows all staff to look out for signs of stress. It has allowed CragRats to manage this growing epidemic. Before stress becomes a problem, managers, colleagues and HR will step in to ensure they do something to ensure no negative impact is made on the person's health.
Business Design Centre are members of the Islington Climate Change Partnership. A percentage of Company profits is donated to the Morris Charitable Trust and they have defined and are ever increasing recycling targets.
If someone is acknowledged to have provided an outstanding contribution during the year they are presented with an award called the Starburst Award. All staff are also given the opportunity to nominate an employee of the month. The winner receives an extra days holiday.
From serving healthy food in their restaurants to providing head massages, British Gas Business try to help employees live and work happily. They organise regular seminars on different aspects of healthy living and there are specific programmes for people wanting to stop smoking, lose weight or get fitter.
‘Learn To' is a management development programme for all first-line managers at British Gas Business. Managers take a series of courses, including ‘Learn to Lead', ‘Learn to Manage' and ‘Learn to Inspire'. The actual training brings in online learning and practical challenges.
Flexible working options provided at Bidwells include job sharing, reduced hours and school hours contracts. Well being benefits include private healthcare, subsidised sports facilities and an occupational health programme.
Flexible working options provided at Bidwells include job sharing, reduced hours and school hours contracts. Well being benefits include private healthcare, subsidised sports facilities and an occupational health programme.
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