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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
They offer a three-part management development programme, which was designed with employee feedback in mind. The programme supports the needs of managers at different points of their managerial career. Topics include: manager attributes, developing the right mindset, and building relationships.
They have recently introduced 'better with money' financial wellbeing sessions to help employees with their financial worries. These sessions cover a range of topics from preparing for retirement, to getting a foot on the property ladder and general money management.
The new 'Academy of Awesome' training programme takes a strengths-based approach to encourage individuals, teams and managers to focus on positive reinforcement rather than negative gaps in skill-sets and development.
The new 'Academy of Awesome' initiative meant the introduction of a number of new training programmes that use a fun but educational training style, focusing on individuals' strengths rather than development needs.
The company operates a range of wellbeing initiatives, including monthly massages, a cycle-to-work scheme, free first aid sessions and a charity tuck shop. Staff are also encouraged to sign up to sports events, such as the local half marathon, to raise money for the organisation's charity.
The Management Development Programme is an internal development course that aims to support and enhance the ability of colleagues to apply multi-disciplinary knowledge and competencies in innovative ways, and manage people, tasks and the organisation.
Amigo regularly run manager development programmes, but all managers have access to support, whether they have been through a manager development programme or not. As their office is on one site, over one floor, job shadowing is easy to arrange and most managers will have regular communication with other teams.
Employees receive free tickets to a number of summer festivals, including Bestival, Camp Bestival and Common People. The business provides tents for attendees, arranges VIP camping areas and constructs and puts down the tents on behalf of the employees.
Age Partnership have developed an internal leadership and management development programme called Growing Performance, which is explores a number of different leadership topics including managing difficult conversations, time management and effective communication methods.
The Wellbeing Calendar is a big part of life at Age Partnership, with a range of activities organised each month. This includes Wellness Wednesdays, a series of workshops covering three key topics: back care and posture, resilience and managing stressful situations.
Manager's performances are measured on a monthly basis in a formal meeting with the Managing Director. In addition, there are also senior management reports that are submitted to the group board on a monthly basis and scrutinised appropriately.
The company operates an Employee of the Month Scheme, where staff can nominate one another for 'Employee of the Month'. The winner receives £100 plus automatic entry into the Employee of the Year. The winner of this title is awarded £1,000.
Once a year, Worldpay organises a journey for high-potential employees throughout the business. Participants are told what to pack but do not know where they will be going. The journey in 2017 was to Sardinia.
Once a year, Worldpay organises a journey for high-potential employees throughout the business. Participants are told what to pack but do not know where they will be going. The journey in 2017 was to Sardinia.
Managers are regularly invited to attend workshops designed to show how to identify the symptoms of stress in their staff. The aim of these workshops is to raise awareness and help prevent long-term work-related stress issues.
Wardell Armstrong recognise that people learn well from each other, so have increased the number of internal learning events, which are connected with social functions and events.
A Christmas event is hosted for Ward William Associates entire team of employees and their partners. It usually involves informal sporting events during the day followed by a black-tie dinner and dance in the evening. Previous events have been held at the Eden Project and St Mellion Resort.
A Christmas event is hosted for Ward William Associates entire team of employees and their partners. It usually involves informal sporting events during the day followed by a black-tie dinner and dance in the evening. Previous events have been held at the Eden Project and St Mellion Resort.
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