EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT:

Are you stuck on an escalator?

Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

Goals of Presentation Understand Engagement Action Steps To Engage Our Teams

Employee Engagement

Engagement vs. Satisfaction Satisfaction – How happy is the employee?

Engagement – How committed is the employee?

Employee Engagement

Engagement Defined “An engaged employee is fully involved in and enthusiastic about their work, is both mentally and emotionally connected to the organization, cares about the future of the organization and is willing to invest their discretionary effort to see that the organization succeeds.” ~ Pam Bilbrey, Baptist Leadership Institute

Employee Engagement

Why Focus on Engagement?

Return on Investment Increased productivity Increased employee internal satisfaction Better customer service/outcomes Reduction in recruitment/onboarding expenses Reduction in absenteeism Reduction in employment claims

Employee Engagement

So How Do You Do It?

Going up?

Employee Engagement

Engagement Can Be Broken Down Into Four Areas…

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1.

Relationship with my direct supervisor 2.

Value of my job 3.

Recognition for my contributions 4.

Positive work environment

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What’s the number one reason an employee leaves an organization?

Their boss or direct supervisor.

Employee Engagement

Are You “Boss Material” Knows and cares about me as a person.

Recognizes my work.

Communicates regularly with me.

Mentors.

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Action Step Rounding for Outcomes GE Leader Assimilation

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How do I create value? What have I done that creates the best outcome for every patient, every time?

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Importance of My Job “If you are not serving a customer your job is to be serving someone who is.” ~Jan Carlton, CEO, Scandinavian Airline

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Importance of My Job

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Importance of My Department What’s the value we bring to the organization?

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Action Steps Tell your stories of great service, how you create value to your organization and why Iowa Health is a great place to work.

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Recognition It’s a really big deal It’s a fine art: Meaningful Timely Comfortable

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Action Steps Write a thank you note.

Survey your team. Then surprise them.

Find the big and the little things to recognize.

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Workplace Environment Do I have the tools to do my job?

Do I respect my colleagues?

Am I working in a safe environment? Am I a positive influence?

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Action Steps Deal with your low performers.

Create or encourage fun.

Ask frequently what resources someone needs to perform and when reasonable, get it. Ask about ways to make them safe.

Clearly define expectations.

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Action Steps Contact me with questions, comments, suggestions, etc.

Emily Porter Office 515-241-8098 Cell 515-720-2048 Email [email protected]