Management, as we traditionally think of it, says Dan Pink, author of such works on work as A Whole New Mind, is a great way to get compliance. But it’s proved to be a terrible way to get engagement.
If leaders should be expected to define the culture that generates employee engagement, managers are responsible for taking that culture to the employees.
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Consider these sobering facts: At least two-thirds of organizational change initiatives fail; 90 percent of strategies are not carried out successfully; 95 percent of employees are unaware of or do not understand their organization’s strategy. For all our management expertise, planning, and strategizing, we’re too often unable to successfully implement strategic change. Wm. Pasmore
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How much and how well a leader (manager) illustrates her own engagement to the employees determines how much and how well they will engage in return.
For tips to increase your engagement, check this.
Here’s an important point: the ways you engage may be clear to you, but that doesn’t mean others readily perceive them. A little publicizing can go a long way.
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