How to create a happy and productive workplace

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CAREERS EXCELLED ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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HOW TO CREATE A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE!


BRW TOP 100 AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACES 2015  “Our

Best Places To Work tend to share a lot with their employees, including honest updates on how the company is doing and fair rewards for above-and-beyond effort”

“For the growing number of ‘millennials’ in Australia’s workplaces, a sense of their employer contributing to its community is also important.”

“Management’s ability to convey a clear view of where the organisation is going and how it is going to get there directly impacts employees’ confidence in the future of the business.”


EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT IS IMPACTED BY:

30%

40%

Work Organisation Leadership Staff

30%


ORGANISE AND STRUCTURE FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY


ORGANISING WORK FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY • • • •

• • • •

Purpose Goals Expectations Strategy

Purpose Outcome Breadth Control over role processes • Clarity

• Across the business • Complimentary between functions

Overall Direction

Agreed Shared Priorities

Role Design

Clear Simple Structure • Accountability for outcomes for what is in control • SLA for shared accountabilities


FOCUS OF

LEADERSHIP Create Meaning and Context for Work Influence Relationships Between Others and Supports Team Achievement

Outward Leadership Behaviour


OUTWARD LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR


TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Transactional Leaders guide or motivate their staff in the direction of the established goals by clarifying role and task requirements. If the goal is achieved the staff member’s own interests and desires will be rewarded. (Source: Bass & Avolio, 1994)


TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Transformational Leaders motivate others to do more than they originally intended and often even more than they thought possible. They set more challenging expectations and typically achieve higher performance.

(Source: Bass & Avolio, 1994)


SHIFT FROM TRANSACTIONAL TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP Effective Transformational Leadership 50%

Monitors Mistakes 15% Fights Fires 10% Avoids Involvement 0%

Ineffective

Active

Passive

Rewards Achievements 25%


TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP 5 I STATEMENTS


SUPPORT THE TEAM TO ACHIEVE TOGETHER!


Group of High Performers   

Individual Agendas (me) Competition against each other Position self externally Compares strengths and weaknesses – closes weakness gaps

High Performing Team       

   

Team Agenda (we) Collaborate Back each other Champion each other externally Leverages strengths Cohesive Shared Purpose and Goals Diverse strengths Clear yet flexible processes Broad Contribution Discretionary Effort


GETTING THE TEAM TO WORK TOGETHER 1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

Purpose / Context/ Goal/ Stories Criteria for Success and Failure Process/ Rules – Team Sets Fair Management of Communication/ Differences Checking for Consensus, Flaws, Encourage Dialogue about Issues


DEALING WITH DIFFERENCES AND DISPUTES


FACILITATE TOGETHER Leader  Remind staff of purpose, shared goals, things broken down, misunderstands  Take responsibility for systemic breakdowns, allowing it to continue  Remind staff individual responsibility for behaviour Discuss Together  Issue and Impacts  Needs  Individuals take responsibility  Solutions together


SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL TO PERFORM COACH? COUNSEL? GUIDE?



BOUNDARIES FOR LEADERS Do Coach Do Guide on Work Matters  Listen to identify problem and solutions for workplace  Refer for help  Coach them on workplace issues  Manage work environment

Don’t Counsel Don’t Guide on Personal Issues     

Become the counsellor Take responsibility for solving all issues Tolerate behaviour below expectations Give advice on personal matters Take responsibility for things that are worker’s responsibility Have different expectations without transparency and fairness


TYPES OF MOTIVATIONAL NEEDS Basic

Safety

Social

Achievement

Actualisation

Personality

Money

Security

Belonging

Hit targets

Continuous learning

Creativity

Shelter

Stability Structure

Contributing

Recognition

Challenge

In Charge

Consistency

Being liked or respected

Status

Ownership

Harmony

Free from threats

Socialising

Power and Control

Having a purpose that is bigger than them

Balance

Friendship

Competition

Collaboration

Positive Feedback

Flexibility


LEADING FOR PRODUCTIVE AND HAPPY WORKPLACES Organise Work

• • • •

Clear Purpose, Direction, Goals & Expectations Agreed Shared Priorities across Functions Clear Accountable Interdependent Structure Sound Role Design

• Ratios of Leadership Behaviours • Exercise highly “active” leadership and 5 I’s Leader Behaviour • Transparent Communication Inspire and Motivate

Relationships Cohease and Connect

Create Meaning and Context

• • • •

Create “In Groupness” and Team Identity Create self regulated social norms Create Diversity and Tolerance Create platforms for informal leadership and networking

• Create Team and Individual Purpose and Meaning • Foster corporate citizenship and concern for the greater good • Understand motivation of individuals and coach


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