Making ideal use of employee engagement means unleashing their energy, experience and abilities in the interests of the company's success.
A variety of factors influence this engagement.Dieses Engagement wird beeinflusst von verschiedenen Faktoren.
Employees are committed to…
- companies that operate based on clear visions, in which management shows trust, and in which values and a sustainable corporate culture are evident
- a job that shows them commitment, empowerment, and perspectives
- a leader and his or her strategic alignment, exemplary management, team orientation, coaching, and mentoring
- an efficient work organization, characterized by client centricity, lean processes, quality awareness, and quick decisions
- modern working conditions, a contemporary working environment, fair remuneration, and interesting benefits, also opportunities for professional and personal development
Authentic values, consistent and realistic targets, tangible leadership, and effective communication are key to the identification and engagement that executives and employees alike need to show.
The road to achieving this kind of corporate culture is challenging in the modern age. Companies become more competitive if they integrate this aspect sustainability in their business operations and corporate cultures.
Sustainability impacts positively the financial performance, enhances brand image, reputation, customer and staff loyalty, and reduces overheads. What's more, companies that uphold principles of sustainability make a crucial contribution to the well-being of society and the environment as a whole.
Companies have already made substantial progress in the development of their visions, business principles and standards by the time they start implementing sustainable development practices. Nevertheless, there are occasionally significant gaps in execution; leading companies are starting to recognize that their most important stakeholders – the employees – need to be included more strongly in these processes.
Sustainable, green practices are reflected not least in a healthy workforce. Healthier eating, more physical exercise, and social contacts positively affect the health of a company's employees.
By designing and introducing employee engagement programs, companies shows that they care about sustainability and active employee integration. This is indicative of the company's sustained work culture, and of its perception of responsibility toward society.
In turn, this increases staff loyalty among current employees, and assists in the recruitment of new ones. This is particularly true of the young generation of 'millennials', who are deeply concerned to find a workplace that reflects their personal values.
The effects of stress
On the other hand, it is important to successfully master the ever-increasing pressure and stress of day-to-day work routines.
Stress occurs when the qualitative and quantitative requirements placed in a person are greater than their abilities to rise to the challenge.
This creates a sense of being overwhelmed. Sustained stress leads to mental and physical problems, and hence poses a risk to personal health. SECO, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, estimates that companies in Switzerland incur annual costs in excess of 4 billion francs per year for health-related issues.
The underlying factors frequently include time pressure, high emotional requirements, unclear instructions, social discrimination, and working during leisure time.
Solutions
Are committed and healthy employees important to you? Do you want sustainability to become a bedrock in your company? Would you like to launch an employee engagement program? Are you keen to drive cultural transformation?
Join with us to find new ways to thrill your employees for the issue of sustainability. PICHLER HR SOLUTIONS designs, develops, and implements effective employee engagement programs that adapt to suit your needs. Our solutions are motivational, and reflect our own attitudes to life as a committed and innovative HR consultancy firm.
- We develop employer value management that adds structure to your benefits as an employer
- We hold innovation workshops and future-of-work seminars with executives and employees
- We design and execute employee engagement surveys to measure motivation and commitment among executives and employees
- We accompany and coach executives and employees in stress situations
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