Category: Employee Engagement

A Training Program at the Heart Your Leadership Strategy

Post author By Kathleen
Post date September 16, 2022

A Training Program at the Heart Your Leadership Strategy

Posted on September 16, 2022 by kozmun

Leaders need to engage the hearts and minds of their team to create the great working relationships that produce great results.

Join us to develop key skills

Join us to learn and apply skills in core practices to strengthen authentic conversations and engage your team everyday to better manage conflict and resiliently respond to change.

Registration is now open for our next Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program—starting October 12, 2022!

With September already well underway, we couldn’t be more excited to get new candidates on board for our Great Engagement Training Program. Whether you’re a leader or employee you are welcome to register and get a head start on re-engaging with your team!

What to expect

Starting October 12^th, 2022, here are some of the things you can expect from the immersive experience:

· Welcome orientation and kickoff group webinar

· 5 virtual group training modules (3 hours each)

· 2-hour implementation session

· 2 skill building and learning sessions with a facilitator

· 90-day action plan/strategy development support

· 1.5-hour problem-solving group session

· 1.5-hour building success strategy session

· Assignments and assessments after each module

· Participant manual – assessments, worksheets, tools, and tips

For more information and to register

engage and mobilize employees program details

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

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How to Increase Employee Engagement With Leadership Vulnerability

Post author By Kathleen
Post date September 15, 2022

How to Increase Employee Engagement With Leadership Vulnerability

Posted on September 15, 2022 by kozmun

Disconnecting is risk for disengaging

The more disconnected your employees feel, the greater risk they run of becoming disengaged. It’s not uncommon for people to keep their struggles to themselves, even at work, for fear of being judged, viewed as incompetent, and for other personal reasons. This can become quite isolating, so it’s important to set a precedent in your workplace that mental health is a top priority.

Set an example

Being a good leader is all about setting an example. If you show your employees that it’s okay not to feel 100% great all the time, there’s a good chance it’ll take off some pressure and help them feel more engaged in their work. Instead of being distracted by what they can’t control, they’ll feel more empowered to take control of what is within their grasp.

Be vulnerable and professional

If you can learn to be vulnerable while keeping it professional, you stand to develop more meaningful relationships at work and give your employees more space to feel comfortable.

Registration is now open for our next Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program, starting October 12, 2022.

For more information and to register:

engage and mobilize employees program details

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

canada job grant

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How to Engage and Mobilize Your Employees for the Future

Post author By Kathleen
Post date September 14, 2022

How to Engage and Mobilize Your Employees for the Future

Posted on September 14, 2022 by kozmun

Registration is now open for our next Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program—starting October 12, 2022!

We are very excited to start our program next month, and we hope to see you join us there!

This program is a great fit for:

Emerging and experienced leaders who are driven to:

· Re-engage their employees

· Improve motivation and productivity

· Support employees to work efficiently

· Maintain meaningful work relationships with team members

Employees who have been assigned leadership roles who:

· Receive team member feedback to improve the workplace

· Direct previous co-workers

· Assist with engaging the team to improve work

For more information and to register

engage and mobilize employees program details

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

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Benefits of a Walking Meeting

Post author By Kathleen
Post date August 23, 2022

Benefits of a Walking Meeting

Posted on August 23, 2022 by kozmun

The benefits of a walking meeting can be like jogging your mind!

You might be used to meetings in conference rooms or over zoom, but the days of being restricted to four walls are over. Luckily, walking meetings can benefit everyone involved, even if you need to sit this one out in your office!

Benefits for Everyone

Aside from just being good for your body, here are some notable benefits of a walking meeting:

– Increase engagement and creative thinking

– Boost energy and motivation

– Encourage an organic, natural exchange of thoughts

– Improve collaboration and connection

Start Now

The great thing about walking meetings is that you can start implementing them as soon as you want! Even if your team works over zoom, you can encourage workers to take a walk and participate in the meeting via zoom or Microsoft teams call.

Questions for leaders

1. Do you currently conduct traditional meetings in a conference room or over zoom?

2. Would walking meetings be beneficial in your business? Why or why not?

Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program

Registration is now open for our next program, starting October 12, 2022. For more information and to register:

engage and mobilize employees training program details

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada Job Grant program.

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Is Taking a Vacation Stressful for Your Employees?

Post author By Kathleen
Post date August 12, 2022

Is Taking a Vacation Stressful for Your Employees?

Posted on August 12, 2022 by kozmun

Taking a vacation can be stressful for employees. As a manager, you can reduce that stress and make it easier for your employees to return rested.

Part of managing a team involves keeping track of everyone’s well-being. You can’t expect exceptional results in your business if your team is feeling overworked or unable to recharge.

Taking a Vacation is Important

Taking time for yourself is important. Equally important is ensuring your team knows you support their right to take time off. Sometimes, employees get nervous about taking a vacation because they don’t want to appear lazy or disengaged. This can often lead to distractions and in turn, lower productivity.

Tips to Try

Increase employee engagement and give a great impression:

· Check in with your employees on a monthly or quarterly basis.

· Make it clear that vacation time doesn’t need to be explained.

· Offer to come up with a plan for coverage while they’re away.

Questions for leaders

1. Do you think your current vacation policies need to be adjusted?

2. How do you ensure your staff is taking the time they are entitled to?

Employee and Mobilize Engagement Program

Develop more strategies with our Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program.

For more information and to register:

Engage & Mobilize Employees Program

Your organization may be eligible for funding through the Canada Job Grant program.

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Employee Engagement

National Employee Appreciation Day is today

Post author By Kathleen
Post date March 3, 2022

National Employee Appreciation Day is Today!

Posted on March 4, 2022 by kozmun

We are happy to recognize that today, March 4th, is National Employee Appreciation Day.

We hope that you have been able to take action on some of the employee engagement ideas we have offered this past week.

Employee Engagement Impacts

Employee engagement impacts employee morale, productivity, innovation and problem solving and customer service. Any one of these can impact the business bottom line.

In fact, the lack of employee engagement is a billion dollar problem.

The Management Journal’s semi-annual Employee Engagement Index reports that 60% of employees are not engaged, and 15% are actively disengaged at work and only 25% are actively engaged.

The impact of employee engagement or rather disengagement is hitting businesses’ bottom line hard.

Cost of Unhappy Workers

According to Canada Human Resources Centre, unhappy workers cost the North American business economy over $350 billion per year in lost productivity.

A study conducted by Queen’s School of Business and Gallup, found that disengaged workers logged 37% higher absenteeism, 18% lower productivity, 5% lower profitability, 49% more accidents and 60% more errors and defects than engaged employees.

So how much is this disengagement costing you and your organization? According to Forbes, the costs of a disengaged employee is equivalent to 34% of their annual salary, or $3,400 for every $10,000 of income.

If we applied this to the average Canadian salary of $55,800 a year, the costs of a single disengaged employee to the business is going to be $18,972 annually.

Employee and Mobilize Engagement Program

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

We are offering a program that focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on your leaders’ ability to engage.

For more information on our new Employee and Mobilize Engagement Program:

Engage and Mobilize Employees training Program details

In the meantime, take this free Employee Engagement Self-Assessment for Instant Insights:

Employee Engagement Self-Assessment for Instant Insights

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Praise your employees easily, sincerely and often

Post author By Kathleen
Post date March 3, 2022

Praise your employees easily, sincerely and often

Posted on March 3, 2022 by kozmun

Do you praise your employees easily, sincerely and often?

If not, you may be losing out on an opportunity to trigger a dopamine release which can then boost innovative thinking and creative problem-solving.

“Employees who report receiving recognition and praise within the last seven days show increased productivity, get higher scores from customers, and have better safety records. They’re just more engaged at work.” – Tom Rath, author Strengthsfinder 2.0

Take Action

Catch someone doing something well and praise them promptly.

Tomorrow, Friday March 4th, is National Employee Appreciation Day. How will you appreciate your employees?

The Great Engagement: Engage and Mobilize Employees Training Program

Increase your skills to more effectively engage your employees. Check our our spring program.

Engage and Mobilize Employees training Program details

Potential Funding for Training

Your organization may be eligible for funding through:

Canada Job Grant Program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy Funding available now.

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Help employees understand how important their work is

Post author By Kathleen
Post date March 2, 2022

Help employees understand how important their work is to business success

Posted Mar 2, 2022 by kozmun

“People want to know they matter and they want to be treated as people. That’s the new talent contract.” – Pamela Stroko, Vice-President, Oracle Corporation

Do you help your employees understand how important their work is to the business success?

If not, you may be missing out on your employees’ best efforts. It is energizing to know when your natural abilities contribute to achieving a mission. This brings purpose to the work. Using natural abilities is the ‘zone of genius’ where employees excel!

Take Action

To help your employees thrive in their zone of genius, share how their talents and work contribute to the organization’s purpose and mission.

Check back for more tips to take action as we build towards National Employee Appreciation Day, Friday, March 4th

Increase your skills to more effectively engage your employees.

Engage and Mobilize Employees training Program details

Potential Funding for Training

Your organization may be eligible for funding through:

Canada Job Grant Program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy.

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Regularly recognize your employees’ performance

Post author By Kathleen
Post date March 1, 2022

Regularly recognize your employees’ performance

Posted on March 1, 2022 by kozmun.

“If you don’t create a great, rewarding place for people to work, they won’t do great work.” – Ari Weinzweig

Do you make it a practice to regularly recognize your employees’ performance?

If not, you may be missing out on supporting your employees to use their strengths towards their best performance.

Take Action

Take the time to personally get to know your employees so you know how they prefer to be acknowledged. Then acknowledge your employees often!

Check back here for another employee engagement tip to take action as we build towards the big day: National Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 4th.

Increase your skills to more effectively engage your employees.

Check out our Employee and Mobilize Engagement Program:

Engage and Mobilize Employees training Program details

Potential Funding for Training

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.
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy.

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Showing appreciation helps people feel valued.

Post author By Kathleen
Post date February 28, 2022

Showing appreciation helps people feel valued

Posted on February 28, 2022 by kozmun.

“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary.” – Margaret Cousins

Do you regularly show appreciation for your staff members?

If not, you could be losing an opportunity to provide encouragement.

Tip – A simple thank you can make them feel more valued in the workplace and also brighten up their day!

Check back here for another Employee Engagement Tip as we build towards the big day: National Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 4th.

Increase your skills to more effectively engage your employees.

For more information and to register:

Engage and Mobilize Employees training Program details

Potential Funding for Training

Your organization may be eligible for funding through:

Canada Job Grant Program. Employers may be eligible to receive two-thirds of the training cost.
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy.

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