Building Thriving Teams

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‘What the whole world wants is a good job.’ Wow!!!!

‘People want a job that uses their God-given strengths every day with manager who encourages their development.’

The five key elements of wellbeing are career, social, financial, physical and community- in that order.’

‘Organizations that acknowledge and apply this interdependence can transform their employees’ suffering and struggling into a culture of net thriving. … Focusing on just one area of your wellbeing usually leads to failure. It is nearly impossible to continually improve on any wellbeing goal if you don’t consider the other elements.’

‘Many employers have limited their focus on ‘wellness’ to encouraging employees to eat healthy and exercise rather than focusing on the element that matters most- career wellbeing.’

‘Social wellbeing is woven into all other aspects of your life. … Social wellbeing changes how you interpret everything around you.’

‘Your employees may be suffering from financial stress that is ultimately affecting their health and performance at work.’

‘Make communicating the importance of physical wellbeing an expectation for managers.’

‘Train managers to have effective pay conversations with employees to improve perception of fairness.’

‘People want to know that their life matters beyond work.’

‘Give employees opportunities to share what they are doing in their community with coworkers- and reward their involvement.’

Source:

Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (2021). Wellbeing at Work: How to Build Resilient and Thriving Teams

What Employees Want

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‘Employees want their work to be about more than a paycheck. Companies that articulate a clear purpose ensure that employees find meaning in what they do.’

Community is more important to employees than ever. Fostering a sense of belonging can motivate team members to elevate their performance and dedication to the company’s mission.’

Growth is the pursuit of improvement and progress that’s core to the human experience.’ Purpose is knowing that what you’re working on matters- that you’re making that dent in the universe and that the work you do is felt and improves the lives of other people. And community is that sense of belonging and that fundamental need to be part of a group working toward the same purpose and progress. … Culture is the vehicle we use to deliver these pillars of a successful, meaningful business.’

Values are an aspirational code that companies build their culture around. Values have the power to shape the employee experience and your employer brand.’

Performance feedback should not come as a surprise – it should be consistent, continuous, and free-flowing.’

‘There will always be room for improvement- developing a clear, measurable plan of action, and communicating that to employees is essential to troubleshooting.’

Growth plans enable employees to progress personally in their career, both within and outside of their particular responsibilities for the company.’

Growth for employees can ensure growth for your business. If your people feel like you’re investing in them, they’ll invest double in your success.’

Goals make an excellent foundation for setting expectations, giving feedback, and measuring performance.’

A healthy feedback culture involves routine communication, employee-driven one-on-one meetings, and performance reviews.’

Source:

Jack Altman (2021) People Strategy: How to Invest in People and Make Culture Your Competitive Advantage