Leading high performance in a global downturn

Presented by edoMidas

Current trends

• CIPD, Tower Perrins, Blessing White report• Engagement levels remain stable (30%)• Significant number of people wanting to move organisation

(27%)

• Top talent is still mobile• Reasons for leaving:

- I don’t get opportunities to grow and develop (26%)

- I don’t feel appreciated (20%)

- I don’t get to make the most of my talents (15%)

Current trends

What would enable surveyed employees to give more:

• Greater clarity on goals (company and team). • Understand what the the business needs from me and why• Development opportunities• Recognition and feedback• Coaching

Most engaged people…

Say they:• Feel recognised for their

contribution• Are encouraged to use their

talents• Get regular, specific feedback• Have a sense of belonging in

team• Are asked for opinion and

input• Feel appreciated/recognised

Say their leaders:• Link work to greater purpose• Create environment that drives

high performance• Communicate honestly• Act as a role model for core

values and principles

Current trends

• Managers were rated significantly more favourably than Executives/leaders on trust (74% vs. 51%)

• Executives/leaders could most improve:

– Communicating honestly, trustworthy, acting in alignment with company values/principles, linking work to larger company purpose

Essential 1: Stimulate strong sense of

purpose and direction

AAim Vision, strategy, purposeGoal setting conversation

Greater clarity on goals (company and team level)Linking work to a greater sense of purpose

Understand what the business needs from me and why

Essential 2:Max performance through coaching and delegation

AStrengths, development, delegationDevelopment conversation

Ability

Opportunities to grow and develop

Coaching or mentoring

Encouraged to use talents

Essential 3: Build emotional capital

AEmotional mgmt, positive feedbackMotivational conversation

Attitude

Praise and recognitionPositive feedback

Essential 4:Calibrate leadership action and company values

Approach Values in action, discipline Critical conversation

Act in alignment with company principles and valuesAct as role models

Communicate honestlyBe trustworthy

Create an environment that drives high performance