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
Events are regularly held to include not just staff but the wider community, encouraging collaboration in the area as a whole. The university also hosts the Festival of the Mind, which attracts 50,000 visitors, including employees from across different teams and members of the public.
Events are regularly held to include not just staff but the wider community, encouraging collaboration in the area as a whole. The university also hosts the Festival of the Mind, which attracts 50,000 visitors, including employees from across different teams and members of the public.
Core values are to inspire, involve, inform and improve. These are regularly communicated to all employees, including in the weekly staff email update - Weeder's Digest - and by the leadership team at the quarterly business update roadshows that take place at each site.
All areas hold monthly team meetings to discuss projects and raise questions. There are also offsite team days that help them to build relationships, such as one held at RHS Garden Wisley, where attendees could learn more about what their colleagues do and identify any challenges.
As participating members of Better Bankside, their local community initiative, the company raises money and awareness for local charities. Two examples are the annual Borough Market Pancake Race, and a recent competition to reskin local public bins to discourage littering.
They host monthly ‘Speed Dating' events – inviting people from all over the agency to chat to each other over a glass of bubbly. It gives staff from different disciplines a forum to meet and connect, encouraging cross-collaboration, new ideas and togetherness.
Sytner Group have just invested in a new e-learning platform, which is designed to provide all of the organisation's e-learning courses, empowering staff with an opportunity to complete training at a time that is convenient and flexible for them.
Darren shares the company culture and embraces this on a daily basis. Throughout a working week Darren will spend typically two days working out of a dealership rather than from Head Office, ensuring he is accessible and remains in touch with colleagues.
Each new manager is paired with a director as a mentor to help them develop their leadership skills. In addition, they also have the opportunity to work in cross-functional management roles to get a wider view of the business and put their future leader training to use.
Star's senior management team are expected to lead by example at all times. Whether it's in a review, a team event, or just day-to-day communication, they will always refer back to the Star core values and act accordingly.
Managers are supported with workshops and regular coaching sessions provided by an external coach. Participants are also encouraged to regular engage with their cohorts to mentor and coach each other during the programme.
The most anticipated event on the SRG calendar each year is the company conference. Everyone in the business takes the day out of the office to come together to discuss business results and strategies for the upcoming year, followed by a glamorous annual awards dinner.
Bentley, the office dog, takes his role of morale ambassador very seriously and employees are encouraged to use their breaks effectively. A spacious, fully equipped and convenient rest zone and kitchen area is available to all employees.
SportPursuit offer a lunchtime run club, workout Wednesday and yoga class each and every week. Recently they organised the SportPursuit Sports Day, where mixed teams from all departments competed in seven different activities in their local park.
Formal annual reviews happened twice yearly at the end of year and mid year. Outside of this the Managing Director has frequent one-to-ones with the management team and KPIs are monitored. Employees are encouraged to give feedback on their own managers as part of the annual review process.
Formal annual reviews happened twice yearly at the end of year and mid year. Outside of this the Managing Director has frequent one-to-ones with the management team and KPIs are monitored. Employees are encouraged to give feedback on their own managers as part of the annual review process.
The Ignite Performance framework focuses on an employee's job role, objective and behaviours. It's a colleague-run process with managers offering support through bi-yearly meetings and monthly one-to-ones, allowing the employee to measure and acknowledge their current performance and work with their managers to improve.
Colleagues are actively involved in shaping Remploy through the Employee Benefits Trust (EBT), the elected ownership council. They use Google Communities for employees to share best practice and have a magazine (Talkability) to keep everyone abreast of developments.
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