In addition to finding creative ways to retain skilled and valuable workers, organizations need to train their leaders to become actionable and to manage a changing workforce. It is time for organizations of every type to recalibrate their training. Even if your organization has leaders with 20 or 30 years of experience, you must expand and refresh their skills that may have fallen by the wayside during tough times.
Managers are stretched and stressed these days. They are focused on business priorities and productivity. They are trying to do more with fewer team members and, although they know they should spend more time with employees, they simply aren't. In addition, while they've been focusing on their jobs and productivity, the workforce changed.
Today's workforce is more diverse than ever, with 18- to 49-year-olds representing 50percent of workers. The younger workers, those age 30 and under, are the Millennials, also known as the Internet Generation, Nexters, Echo Boomers, Generation Y and the Digital Generation. At the same time, a large number of baby boomers are still in the workforce, either postponing retirement out of financial necessity or choosing to continue working for their own satisfaction.
This means that even veteran managers may be scratching their heads to figure out how to take action with this diverse group of employees. Leadership in action requires a new understanding of how to coach, delegate and improve the work habits of today's workforce. Actionable leaders secure more committed and motivated employees.
According to a global workforce study, employees want to give more, but they also want to see clear and measurable returns on their efforts. Managers can achieve this in the following ways:
Managers are stretched and stressed these days. They are focused on business priorities and productivity. They are trying to do more with fewer team members and, although they know they should spend more time with employees, they simply aren't. In addition, while they've been focusing on their jobs and productivity, the workforce changed.
Today's workforce is more diverse than ever, with 18- to 49-year-olds representing 50percent of workers. The younger workers, those age 30 and under, are the Millennials, also known as the Internet Generation, Nexters, Echo Boomers, Generation Y and the Digital Generation. At the same time, a large number of baby boomers are still in the workforce, either postponing retirement out of financial necessity or choosing to continue working for their own satisfaction.
This means that even veteran managers may be scratching their heads to figure out how to take action with this diverse group of employees. Leadership in action requires a new understanding of how to coach, delegate and improve the work habits of today's workforce. Actionable leaders secure more committed and motivated employees.
According to a global workforce study, employees want to give more, but they also want to see clear and measurable returns on their efforts. Managers can achieve this in the following ways:
Coaching employee performance means more than giving performance appraisals once a year. Frequent communication helps keep employee performance high and reinforces positive behavior. Coaching helpsdemands well-trained leaders who communicate effectively, set clear expectations and promote a healthy work-life balance for their teams. Improving work habits also requires leaders to understand the traits of their team members and how to combine coaching and delegating to improve team members' performance. Leaders must also praise and reinforce work habits that are already satisfactory, which keeps employees engaged and continuing to put forth their best efforts.workers adjust properly to change and become prepared for more challenging work.
Delegating requires leaders to
let go of the notion that they can do it all themselves, even during busy and
difficult times. The idea that delegating tasks takes more time is actually a
fear that the tasks won't be done properly. This fear does not encourage productivity for the leader or the team. Actionable leaders delegate appropriately, monitor employees' work on delegated tasks and praise jobs well
done.
Improving Work Habits
Aptivate offers programs that address each of these criticalMark your calendars for May 18 at 4 p.m. EST for a webinar hosted by Vital Learning, and aptivate partner, "Actionable Leadership Insights for Coaching Job Skills, Delegating and Improving Work Habits."
management skills (see below for recommended courses), providing the training managers need to succeed.
Registration will be available soon.
Leaders who understand how to make the most of teachable moments in these three areas will spend their time contributing to a higher-performing team --- and that earns higher profits that benefit the entire organization.
Recommended courses:
Coaching and Mentoring
Achieve Team Results
Personal Leadership and Accountability
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