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
To ease workplace stress, the company encourages breaks to be taken at regular intervals. Additionally, a mental health policy is in place and a team of sourced councillors are on hand for staff who require extra support.
To ease workplace stress, the company encourages breaks to be taken at regular intervals. Additionally, a mental health policy is in place and a team of sourced councillors are on hand for staff who require extra support.
The company offers group and individual support and development for managers. In some cases, short placements are offered in management roles as ‘trials', along with training and mentoring prior to individuals being offered permanent roles.
September is wellness month, with initiatives and competitions all aimed to get people healthy both physically and mentally.
The company have recently invested in a learning and development officer who is a dedicated support source for staff. This enables eBECS to deliver soft skills training across the business to both new and existing employees.
‘Extra mile' awards are given to employees for going above and beyond the call of duty. Nominations can come from peers, managers or clients for either personal or professional reasons.
The mission of the business is communicated on a regular basis, through references - i.e. in peer bonuses - storytelling and repetition. This is an integral part of the business and affects every decision made.
All managers are given annual performance reviews, including 360-degree reviews for senior leadership. The leaders also have regular one-on-one meetings with their direct manager at least bi-weekly to discuss ongoing performance and address any issues.
Defaqto run their Animal Awards, where each director can rewards one or more people in their department each quarter with vouchers, a cuddly animal on their desk and a reserved parking space right by the building.
Defaqto run their Animal Awards, where each director can rewards one or more people in their department each quarter with vouchers, a cuddly animal on their desk and a reserved parking space right by the building.
David Nieper encourages wellbeing and environmental health through their walk to work incentive scheme. Additionally, rainwater is harvested, solar panels are installed on all buildings and supplies are sourced as locally as possible.
David Nieper encourages wellbeing and environmental health through their walk to work incentive scheme. Additionally, rainwater is harvested, solar panels are installed on all buildings and supplies are sourced as locally as possible.
Incentive trips and monthly, quarterly and half yearly achievers awards are run alongside bonus and commission incentive schemes. These include exchange trips with the US office in Los Angeles and other fully expensed trips abroad.
Lunch and Learn sessions are run not just by the in-house formal trainers, but by anybody who has had success with a particular client, initiative, campaign or activity - they are invited to run a short, ten-minute overview session for the rest of the business to promote best practice.
To support the wider community, Coastline Housing offer a range of grants up to £1,500 for local projects, groups and individual customers. Over the past year, they have granted awards for school playground enhancements, sports equipment and high-visibility jackets for community volunteers.
To support the wider community, Coastline Housing offer a range of grants up to £1,500 for local projects, groups and individual customers. Over the past year, they have granted awards for school playground enhancements, sports equipment and high-visibility jackets for community volunteers.
The company's e-learning system forms a key role in how health and safety training is delivered to employees. OLAS is an online learning and assessment system that helps the allocation of regular training and awareness throughout the organisation while also being able to track progress and results.
The company's e-learning system forms a key role in how health and safety training is delivered to employees. OLAS is an online learning and assessment system that helps the allocation of regular training and awareness throughout the organisation while also being able to track progress and results.
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