appreciation changes

everything

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@dsmedders @injiduducu

My current recognition efforts

1. I know how each of my employees like to be recognised

2. I offer FIVE times more praise than criticism3. I consistently recognise people in a timely manner4. I reward behaviours that are linked to specific 

organisational values5. I show appreciation to each of my employees every 

week6. I recognise little improvements, as well as the big 

ones

Meaningful

Purposeful

Timely

Inclusivity

What about me?

Good leaders don’t need reminding of the power of praise. They seem to know instinctively that praise isn’t merely a reaction to great performance; it is the cause of it.

MARCUS BUCKINGHAM

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appreciation changes

everything

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Employee Engagement

What will Employee Engagement look like in the future?

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Imagine a world….

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THE BIGGER PICTUREWhat’s changing?

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YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE….

Glass Door and other similar sites get over 1 million hits a month …………

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WORKING WITH YOUR GRANDMA…

5 generations in the workplace…

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PRESENTATION TITLE IN FOOTER

WE KNOW SO MUCH MORE ABOUT HOW THE BRAIN WORKS – AND ABOUT HOW THE BRAIN WORKS AT WORK

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Daniel KahnemanDavid RockDaniel Pink

status, certainty, autonomy, 

relatedness and fairness

WE AREN’T ALONE IN THE WORLD ANY MORE

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THE NATURE OF ENGAGEMENT

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It’s not…..

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It’s also not…..

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It’s not this either…

THE FOUR ENABLERS OF ENGAGEMENT

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ENGAGING MANAGERS

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What gets in the way?

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‘Spare me another **** HR/comms,HQ initiative’

‘We’re too busy for that!’

‘We’re brilliant already! We don’t need to change’

‘Don’t you know there’s a recession on?’

‘I’ve not got time for the soft and fluffy stuff’

‘That won’t work here’

What else gets in the way?

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Leader behaviours don’t model the values

Too impatient –this needs time, application, relentless focus

Micro-managing –it’s stifling and drains everyone’s energy

People skills for the line – this is tough, they may need help

Not sharing good practice – where it’s working, showcase and share

Command and control – it’s easier!

Survey & event based, transactional

What can YOU do?

Easy ways to start building a better place to work:

•Say thank you!

•Be VISIBLE and accessible - open the office door, go and talk to people

•Accept that it’s more emotionally demanding

•Starting working on your own self awareness - none of us are perfect!

•Good leaders welcome challenge, they don’t close it down

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ENGAGE FOR SUCCESS RESOURCES

www.engageforsuccess.org

@engage4success on Twitter

info@engageforsuccess.org

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Cathy Brown - Exec Director, Engage for Success

Find me on Twitter @cathyab

I tweet engagement, morris dancing, cake and trains…

YOUR PERFECT DAY AT WORK

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A leader & colleagues you can trust

A view of your organisation’s journey that you believe in

The knowledge that you can have fun at work, and when the chips are down you all pull together and really make things happen

Knowing that other people have got your back

Opportunities for growth and development

Knowing that your voice is heard, needed, valued

MY PERFECT WORKPLACE

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