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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
NCFE have launched a High Potential Development programme in partnership with an external provider. Candidates have been identified through the end of year succession planning process. The programme includes workshops, 1:1 coaching, small group coaching and completion of a strategic organisation wide project.
NCFE provide employees with free qualifications with Learning Curve Group up to Level 2, which is also available to friends and families of NCFE employees.
National Friendly utilise Perkbox, which offers all staff the opportunity to enhance their wellbeing including occupational health/wellness programme and subsidised sports facilities. They are also about to introduce free workshops on meditation and mindfulness.
National Friendly utilise Perkbox, which offers all staff the opportunity to enhance their wellbeing including occupational health/wellness programme and subsidised sports facilities. They are also about to introduce free workshops on meditation and mindfulness.
Mediaworks have worked with marketing students at local universities, collaborating on projects as part of their studies and offering internships to allow them to learn more about real-life applications of digital marketing.
Mediaworks have held numerous monthly staff events such as staff appreciation breakfasts, rock climbing, wine tasting, go karting, office spa sessions, golf days, bake sales, just to name a few.
McGoff Construction offer support in non-work related training to develop their personal skills such as stress and resilience courses.
McGoff Construction offer support in non-work related training to develop their personal skills such as stress and resilience courses.
Maryhill Housing launched a new management development programme in 2018. All managers of the organisation attended this Behavioural Science in Leadership programme. This was held over 5 different days and got managers thinking about all various areas of management/leadership from motivation, engagement, empowerment, performance management and a number of other areas.
Maryhill Housing launched a new management development programme in 2018. All managers of the organisation attended this Behavioural Science in Leadership programme. This was held over 5 different days and got managers thinking about all various areas of management/leadership from motivation, engagement, empowerment, performance management and a number of other areas.
Manchester City Council has partnered with the Manchester College and Pure Innovations for 10 years in the provision of Supported Internships for young people with learning and physical disabilities and those with Mental ill health.
A coaching and mentoring approach has been piloted within the Council, which is aimed at enabling their people to develop their strengths and gain the support and feedback they need to achieve their career aspirations and positively contribute to their strategic vision for organisational change.
Their leadership team do not have a separate office, they sit on the floor with everyone else so they are able to engage on a day-to-day basis. Their CEO has a monthly meeting with team members from different levels of the business where they are encouraged to share live work and current challenges.
At M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment they have a Brilliance Fund, where every staff member is offered £200 per year to spend on any extra-curricular training course of their choosing that allows them to develop a new skill.
In 2016, Lyreco introduced a Charity Steering Group with the purpose to expand support provided to local communities. Staff submit initiatives they are involved in and Lyreco will donate funds, volunteers or products.
Lyreco advertise all vacancies internally, so the workforce has access to the opportunities available.
Lookers believe onboarding begins before new starters arrive for their first day and continues over several months into their new career. Engagement with new starters begins as they congratulate them on their new role and invite them to complete their essential e-learning before they arrive.
Lookers believe onboarding begins before new starters arrive for their first day and continues over several months into their new career. Engagement with new starters begins as they congratulate them on their new role and invite them to complete their essential e-learning before they arrive.
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