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THE SECRET TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY Edward O’Leary, Abtrac When employee engagement is lacking, more often than not it is the work systems that are at fault, not the individuals. Do you need to look at your businesses systems with fresh eyes? In the second part of our ‘Business Growth in 2021’ blog, we ask you to consider the levels of employee engagement in your company.
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Issue 105 June 2021
H
ow do you measure the pro-
in an environment in which all
ductivity and profitability of
employees live by the same rules.
your workforce?
However, if you have too many
Motivation is a driver of success,
rules and procedures, employees
growth, contentment, and happiness.
will feel that they work for an
It propels you to perform at your
organisation that operates on
peak. The purpose will differ from
the assumption that people are
person to person and many people
untrustworthy. This can be very
will claim money motivates them, yet
demotivating.
this is more often than not a hollow
Enforce the minimum number of
stimulus. For inspiration and drive,
rules and policies needed for an
motivation needs to be underpinned
ordered, professional workplace
by complex and profound emotions.
and to protect your organisation
Every person is motivated by
legally. Be clear in your commu-
something, the trick to business
nication of workplace expec-
success is to generate an environment
tations and guidelines. Rather
where that motivation is encouraged,
than applying a blanket policy to
flourishes, and becomes contagious.
address individual dysfunctional
1. Demonstrate trust by minimising rules and procedures.
behaviour, adopt a need-to basis using counselling, performance improvement plans, and progressive discipline if required.
People like a well-organised
Legitimate policies and rules
workplace in which expecta-
will receive support from the
tions are clear, people thrive
people in your company and if
