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The Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy

ATTENTION: Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

Take advantage of the Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers can make multiple applications to a maximum of $5,000 for the duration of the program.

Your organization may be eligible for this funding for the
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Take action today to provide training opportunities for your staff.

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Show your employees you care about them

“The better connected we are, the healthier our relationships and the higher quality of our working life” – Pamela Hackett, author, Manage to Engage

Every day is a great day to appreciate your employees. Show them you care today.

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Improve Quality of Work by Increasing Employee Engagement

Regardless of the nature of your business, when an employee is more engaged in their work, the outcome always improves. If you want to ensure that your business is sustainable, you need to make sure your team holds the same standards you do.

When employee engagement increases, you can expect:

·       Increased motivation leads to better time management.

·       Better focus results in fewer errors.

·       Higher chance of completing tasks.

·       A positive work ethic and attitude are often contagious.

The concept is simple, motivated employees are more invested in the result of their efforts. Even a small shift in behavior will lead to measurable improvements for any employee. Once an employee hits that sweet spot and feels a valuable return from their work, the potential for improvement just continues to grow.

To develop more strategies our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For more information and to register:  https://redworkscoaching.com/services/executive-coaching/engage-and-mobilize-employees/

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.

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Improve Your Customer Service with Employee Engagement

Customer service employees are a direct reflection of your business. Disgruntled and dissatisfied employees are much more likely to have unpleasant interactions with customers. Similarly, engaged and committed employees will generally act with the best intentions in mind.

Why are engaged employees better for customer service?

· Better at responding to sensitive situations.

· An employee’s attitude is the first thing a customer gets to experience from your business. 

· More likely to be more knowledgeable and helpful.

· More attentive and aware of the situation at hand. 

At the end of the day, you want to make sure you have employees that represent you in the best way possible. If you start by working on employee engagement, those other benefits will naturally follow.  

To develop more strategies our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For more information and to register:  https://redworkscoaching.com/services/executive-coaching/engage-and-mobilize-employees/

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.

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Boost Workplace Loyalty with Employee Engagement

It’s no surprise that happier, more engaged employees are more likely to keep showing up. As human beings, it’s easier to stay motivated when we have something to look forward to. 

According to recent reports, over 60% of businesses have a harder time keeping employees rather than hiring them in the first place.

This isn’t something to take lightly, as more employees continue to report their dissatisfaction, now is the time for business owners to act and ensure their workforce has the proper tools to feel confident in their roles.  

When you show employees you’re invested in them, they’re more likely to become invested in you and your business. Instead of falling on the wrong side of the statistic, take control of your future while boosting morale and improving the dynamic of your company all at the same time. 

To develop more strategies our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For more information and to register: https://redworkscoaching.com/services/executive-coaching/engage-and-mobilize-employees/

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.

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Engaging employees from different generations

 

If you work with a team made up of people from different generations, then you know how difficult it can be to create an engaging environment for everyone.

Here are some quick tips to help you adjust your workflow techniques if you’re managing employees of vastly different ages:

  • Email is a form of communication that most generations understand very well.
  • Set up 2-way mentoring relationships between the generations to promote learning from one another and understanding the other’s perspective
  • Always be open to feedback and constructive criticism of the work environment. Employee satisfaction is positively correlated with engagement.

At the end of the day, you just need to make sure you understand how each individual employee works best. People work better when they feel understood and like their skills are being utilized properly.

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Four Tips to Have Engaging Meetings in a Hybrid Environment

With so many businesses moving their operations online, many leaders are struggling to find a balance in hybrid environments. The remote experience has a learning curve and things become even more complicated when you combine it with in-person activity.

Four tips for engaging meetings in a hybrid environment:

  1. Send out a pre-meeting email where everyone can access all meeting materials.
  2. Give everyone a chance to voice questions or concerns. 
  3. As much as possible make sure everyone can see and hear each other, and encourage a friendly, professional discourse.
  4. Encourage everyone to participate and make an effort to make the remote employees feel included.

Hybrid work environments can be challenging, however, when you have the right tools in place, you can change your meetings from chaotic to connected.

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Simple Tips to Engage Employees

As technology continues to evolve, people only gain more things that are distracting. When it comes to your employees, their working hours are valuable, so you need to make sure you’re keeping them engaged as often as possible.

Simple ways to engage employees:

  • Offer rewards like a free lunch for anyone who meets their monthly goals.
  • Use workflow management apps like Asana or Trello to keep everyone up to date and on task in a fun and easy-to-understand way.
  • If your team is working remotely, conduct morning meetings to ensure everyone is on the same page.

You can always adjust your workplace processes depending on your business as you try different approaches and see what works and what doesn’t.

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How to increase productivity by increasing employee engagement

A recent report by Gallup shows that global employee engagement has seen an impressive rise in the past decade. The companies that fell into this category report higher earnings-per-share, up to quadruple that of their competitors who have less engaged personnel. However, the same report notes the effects of the pandemic on employee engagement and the risk of employees becoming disengaged. Now more than ever, company leaders are considering employee wellness and job satisfaction as a top priority. Creating the right working environment could be the thing that takes your business to the next level, it’s essential to remain competitive in today’s marketplace.

There are various implementations you might consider for increasing employee engagement. Depending on your industry, you can get more specific, but at the very core you’ll want to consider these three concepts:

  • Recognition
  • Work-life balance
  • Employee Wellness

It’s important to consider more than one channel for engagement because your employees are all unique individuals. Part of engagement is acknowledging the skills and characteristics each employee brings to the table. The more you understand someone, the better chance you have at connecting with them. Now you can consider these concepts in a little more detail and think about how you might apply them to your own business Each one contributes to overall productivity in its own way.

Recognition

When a person feels valued, they generally want to keep creating that feeling. Even a few simple words of appreciation can go a long way and help someone power through the rest of their day. Not only does recognition have a positive effect on the employee, but it reflects well on the manager or owner.  One of the simplest ways to implement a system for recognition is with some form of reward. Of course, the reward itself might change depending on the nature of your business.

Work-life balance

Even though your business might mean everything to you, your employees still have a whole host of responsibilities outside of work. If you try to maintain a professional yet flexible workplace, your employees will generally be much happier coming into work. Try to be understanding that everyone deals with daily stress, and it benefits you most when your employees can focus solely on their work. If they can worry a little bit less about scheduling conflicts, they’ll have more energy to complete work tasks.

Employee wellness

Productivity is all about maximizing time and efficiency. When you’re focused on your wellness, you can carry that positive experience into other areas of your life. Companies with wellness programs report high levels of employee satisfaction. It might be a small investment but it shows good faith in your employee and contributes to their ability to perform well in their work. Wellness programs also attract qualified candidates that prioritize their health, which generally indicates a higher ability to perform and potentially an even greater work ethic.  

The bottom line

Employee engagement is directly related to the success (or failure) of your business. When it comes to creating an engaging work environment that fosters productivity, you need to focus on bringing value to your employee, as well as making them feel valued.

The Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Program

To develop more strategies our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program or the Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Program.

For more information and to register:  https://redworkscoaching.com/services/executive-coaching/engage-and-mobilize-employees/

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The Great Engagement’s Urgent Call to Organizations

The Great Engagement urgently calls organizations to actively engage their employees.

Do you know how to actively engage with your employees to have the most positive impact?

Please note, saying “be thankful you have a job!” is not an effective way to engage your staff even though an “attitude of gratitude” is powerful. If this is your approach then don’t be surprised if you are hosting more good-bye parties than welcome parties.

Employees want more than a paycheque.

The three most common reasons Gallup found employees to be disengaged at work were:

  • Not seeing opportunities for development
  • Not feeling connected to the company’s purpose
  • Not having strong relationships at work

Which one of these apply to your organization?

Which one will you strengthen to increase engagement with your employees?

What actions are you going to take to actively engage your employees?

The Great Engagement is an urgent call to action for businesses to retain and attract great employees.

While there is no quick fix, there are simple leadership practices that can produce immediate improvements in engagement.

To develop your strategies our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For more information and to register:  https://lnkd.in/gQdvVH4

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada Job Grant program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.