Are your middle managers engaged? Chances are if they're not, neither are the rest of your workforce...
Middle management can play a pivotal role in the communication process, they are responsible for passing messages from the boss to employees and vice versa. However, there is often an extensive chain of people a message goes through before reaching the intended ears. There's an element of risk that the message may become diluted or its purpose misinterpreted along the way.
Halloween is upon us. It's that time of the year when complete strangers dressed in monster costumes come to your house just after dark and ask for, of all things, sweets. Retail outlets, not wanting to be outdone, are stocked with plastic brooms, rubber spiders and soon-to-be-carved pumpkins. All in good taste perhaps, but for some people, the workplace sadly could be considered a house of horrors.
Over the last month, Sports Direct has been taking steps to improve working circumstances for its employees. Much of these changes included first aiders on site, changing their stance onzero-hourcontacts and a suspension of the ‘six strikes and you’re out’ policy. These changes should be seen as a progressive step forward for the company and reinforce a positive image of working practices. But why did it take a media circus and government investigation to bring about these changes?
Over the years, technology in the workplace has become increasingly present; be it a self-serving checkout or an advanced computer software package keeping companies in the now. But in recent years, a new tool has emerged from the technological toolbox; the Employee App. Today, the key to adaptability comes in the form of an Employee App, connecting employers and employees alike, with the capacity to take the various work sectors forward. How, you ask?
“Engaged employees are in the game for the sake of the game; they believe in the cause of the organization.” – Paul Marciano, PhD
Pr Investing in employees is the single most important investment that a company can make." – Brian Smith
Prior research indicates that employers have struggled to fully invest in their employees and as such, their businesses have suffered as a result. A study by the Associations of Accounting Technologies showed that 15% do not spend money on training and 26% only invest in training for specific circumstances.
Over the years, technology in the workplace has become increasingly present; be it a self-serving checkout or some advanced computer software, keeping companies in the now. But in recent years, a new tool has emerged from the technological toolbox. The key to adaptability now comes in the form of an Employee App, connecting employers and employees alike, with the capacity to take the various work sectors forward. How, you ask? We answer, starting with retail.
“The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision” – Bruce Barton
When your employees' birthdays roll round, have you or your staff ever celebrated or even acknowledged it? Ever wanted to make sure they're not celebrating their special day in silence? There’s an app for that.
Is it a chore to find the right time to book the induction trainer? When you manage to get the team in the room, have you been met with a sea of tired, uninterested faces?
Communication is key to a successful and productive business. The Workvine Employee App is the tool you’ve been waiting for to ensure an ongoing, consistent and dynamic flow of information.
When you’ve got a long list of messages to send to different people, isn’t it grating to have to work your way down the address list one by one? Do you want to be able to send out a last-minute development that doesn’t take up the better part of your day? There’s an app for that.
Have you ever had an employee who has worked tirelessly for your company, only to feel unacknowledged and unappreciated? There’s an app for that.
"A great place for great people to do great work." - Marilyn Carlson
When entering the workplace, it is the employer’s responsibility to help the employee find their footing in the company. Existing work practices should be there to benefit an employee and give them the room they need to grow
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success - Henry Ford
Most employees have to work together. That’s simply the way of work. But the real goal is ensuring that all employers work well together. As Big Sam (Sam Allardyce) takes on football’s impossible (England) job, you can’t help but compare business with football. Building a successful team of employees is like building a successful football team; ultimately, ‘the whole must be greater than the sum of its parts’.