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
Sales employees are rewarded by meeting quota and going to Presidents Club. There are 5 spaces for other employees to join them nominated by their peers - this year the trip is to Cancun. They provide spot bonuses for those employees who are not eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan, a monetary amount awarded dependant on effort.
Sales employees are rewarded by meeting quota and going to Presidents Club. There are 5 spaces for other employees to join them nominated by their peers - this year the trip is to Cancun. They provide spot bonuses for those employees who are not eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan, a monetary amount awarded dependant on effort.
Little Brown Book Group held a dragon boat race in July 2010. The company hold several events for their employees each year.
The company sets aside a sum of money each year and matches funds raised by their staff. As a publishing company their aim is to support charities involved in literacy and reading. They work with a local junior school on a reading partnership scheme.
The Partners act as mentors for the founders of the sister agencies Trinity and Huw Davis Partnership. KNAS offer mentoring to their staff as a way to help them grow a specific skill, deal with a particular issue or tap into a mentor's knowledge. All the Partners and Senior Management Team are committed to acting as mentors, but other people can be mentors too.
Kitcatt Nohr hold regular "Digital Surgeries" when staff can ask their Technical Director and Digital Planning Director for advice on digital marketing. Based on staff feedback the leaders provide openness, caring for staff and a strong sense of values and they are good role models.
Some people in the organisation have their own external mentor and the company will give them time to go and meet with them or allow the external mentor come into the office to better understand the mentees working environment. If an area of development has been identified in a manager and they find a course that they feel will help them to address it then the organisation will either contribute towards or pay for the cost of the course depending on its value. The HR department has created a pack which details how to be an effective manager which is given to all members of the management team. JBW Group will also be developing all line managers this year.
The Managing Director is full of energy and always striving to think outside the box. He encourages others to do the same and his levels of enthusiasm are infectious. He appreciates the efforts of everyone in the organization and always communicates this to them. His level of pastoral care over his staff is second to none.
There is a study policy in place. The company have an employee undertaking the MA Human Resources management at Portsmouth University funded by the company. There is a wide range of internal courses run every year. These are advertised on the courses calendar of events and includes courses such as running successful meetings, presentation skills, appraisal skills and HR for managers. They encourage 'stand in' opportunities for employees to stand in for their manager for periods of less than 3 months. This allows an employee to get experience of people management.
There is a study policy in place. The company have an employee undertaking the MA Human Resources management at Portsmouth University funded by the company. There is a wide range of internal courses run every year. These are advertised on the courses calendar of events and includes courses such as running successful meetings, presentation skills, appraisal skills and HR for managers. They encourage 'stand in' opportunities for employees to stand in for their manager for periods of less than 3 months. This allows an employee to get experience of people management.
Recruitment guides/training initiatives are already in place. There is pay/support for external management qualifications through the HPS educational assistance programme. 360º feedback is currently being rolled out for Senior Management.
HPS Group carry out visits and talks to local schools. They carry out volunteer work in partnership with Wendover House a local boarding school for boys aged 11-15 where they organise sporting events and raise money to help with equipment and other needs.
Every team are given a subsidy for each employee at Christmas. Conferences are held to bring employees together and local arrangements are made for other social events. Although they do not have a specific budget for fun and social events they do hold Christmas events and summer BBQ's for their employees across the country.
Every team are given a subsidy for each employee at Christmas. Conferences are held to bring employees together and local arrangements are made for other social events. Although they do not have a specific budget for fun and social events they do hold Christmas events and summer BBQ's for their employees across the country.
Greenlight offer Management training for new managers, interview skills training. Presentation Training, Excel training, Language skills tutoring (one on one) - this is where English isn't first language. They organise individual English Business language skills lessons, Leadership training and Project Management skills.
Greenlight offer Management training for new managers, interview skills training. Presentation Training, Excel training, Language skills tutoring (one on one) - this is where English isn't first language. They organise individual English Business language skills lessons, Leadership training and Project Management skills.
The CEO of Grayling has an open and human approach, in which she communicates with all staff in a similar manner. She conducts some of the training in their Future Fit programme to maintain her profile across all locations. Staff are aware that all senior Directors are approachable and have no doors!
Appraisal and inductions toolkits are provided to all managers at Grayling. Internal management development training includes a series of People Power webinars covering topics including coaching, appraisals and mentoring. All staff are also allocated a mentor and Directors take part in a co-coaching scheme. External coaching is also available to Directors.
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