Why will the best staff want to work for you?
Every business wants to have the best staff, that is probably a given. Yet that doesn’t just involve attracting new talent, but discovering, nurturing and developing those who are already part of the company.
It is a two-way scenario and when career decisions need to be made, the best staff will also want to know why they should work for you. Part of a company’s responsibility to their employees is showing them why it is the best place for them. Otherwise it runs the risk of them losing motivation, morale and worse still, seeking alternative opportunities.
People need to be engaged by their job and achieving this requires good leadership.
Employees want to feel valued and challenged in the workplace. They want to understand the aims and objectives of the organisation and see the clear paths of progression for themselves within that.
Yet this comes from proper support and regular, positive interaction with their manager. They need to receive feedback and engagement and concise directions on where and how they can improve. The MacLeod report, 2009, outlined four key enablers to achieve this:
- Leadership - to align effort to organisational need
- Engaging managers - to facilitate and empower staff
- Voice - to enable staff to express their views
- Integrity - to use values to build trust at all levels
Unfortunately, proper investment in engagement and development of leaders isn’t always visible. The UK potentially loses £60 billion a year due to lack of engagement. The best talent needs to feel engaged. It must become a priority for businesses, not an afterthought.
Why is your company somewhere that the best staff want to work?
By Tom Seymour, an online content writer for alterniq inspired growth.
