SHRM Thought Leaders Retreat October 2006 Presented by: William A. Schiemann CEO, Metrus Group.

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SHRM Thought Leaders Retreat October 2006 Presented by: William A. Schiemann CEO, Metrus Group

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SHRM Thought Leaders Retreat

October 2006Presented by:

William A. SchiemannCEO, Metrus Group

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Desired Learning – Measuring Engagement

• “Tools for measuring engagement and for impacting the drivers”

• “Actual metrics used by successful companies”

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Desired Learning: Linkage

• “Effective ways to link engagement to manager performance”

• “Metrics that demonstrate the link between engagement and business results”

• “How to be able to use (metrics) within a scorecard that is used by company executives”

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Desired Learning: Building Buy-In

• “Prevent engagement from becoming the “flavor of the month””

• “Engage those who have not bought into the concept of engagement”

• “Connect managers with their responsibilities for employee engagement”

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Desired Learning: Implementation

• “Rapidly increase and sustain high levels of engagement”

• “Better tapping into the mindset of Gen X and Gen Y”

• “Develop a successful employee engagement strategy”

• “Cost/resources efficient and effective practices”

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Pre-Conference Survey

49%

52%

40%

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71%

50%

24%

17%

29%

21%

11%

22%

27%

31%

31%

37%

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Favorable Neutral Unfavorable

Strategic measures in place for people strategy

Measuring engagement

Measuring employee alignment with strategy

Measuring capabilities to execute strategy

Engagement a key metric on Corporate Scorecard

Engagement linked to business outcomes

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The Power of Measures

Engagement linked to business outcomes

Senior leadership is convinced of the value of engagement

Over the last three years Employee Engagement at our

organization has increased

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Strategic measures in place for People Strategy

Strategic measures NOT in place

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Who Gets Funded?

Have a clear People Strategy

Measuring employee alignment with strategy

Engagement linked to business outcomes

Engagement a key metric on Corporate Scorecard

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

HR Gets Fair Share of Budget

HR Gets Less Than Fair Share

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What Differentiates Companies Where Engagement Is Growing?

Have a clear People Strategy

Measures in place for People Strategy

Linked to business outcomes

Leadership convinced of value

Engagement on Corporate Scorecard

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Engagement increased significantly in past year

Engagement flat or decreasing

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Typical Low People Equity Profiles

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3 mo 6 mo 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr

Alignment Capabilities Engagement

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Typical High People Equity Profiles

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3 mo 6 mo 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr

Alignment Capabilities Engagement

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Biggest Barriers to Improving Engagement

• Culture/attitudes - 24%

• Understanding - 22%

• Measurement - 20%

• Resources - 14%

• Leadership - 14%

• Other - 6%

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Barriers

• Culture/Attitudes“As the workforce changes, old methods of connecting and engaging aren’t as effective”

• Understanding“Helping managers understand they play a key role in employee engagement & retention”

• Measurement“Reliance on financial measures over true people engagement measures”

• Resources“Time to do it right”

• Leadership“Lack of a clear corporate strategy”

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“Selling” Engagement

• Linkage to Business Outcomes

– “Grab them by their P&L's and their hearts and minds will follow”

– “We had a compelling reason to change. Our financials and customer service were horrible.”

– “ROI”

– “Demonstrating the link to business strategies and identifying the right metrics”

– “Organizational survey results reflected employee engagement as a primary driver of intent to stay”

– “Linkage to guest satisfaction and financial performance”

– “Human capital as an asset not an expense”

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People Equity

AAlignmentAre we going in the same direction?

CCapabilitiesDo we have what we need to succeed?

EEngagementAre we committed?