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A Training Program at the Heart Your Leadership Strategy

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 12th, 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

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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

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:

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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 Engage and Mobilize Your Employees for the Future

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

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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

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:

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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?

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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Free Employee Engagement Self-Assessment

Get your free Employee Engagement Self-Assessment for Instant Insights.  

Posted on March 24, 2021 by kozmun

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

In fact, the lack of employee engagement is a billion dollar problem. According to Canada Human Resources Centre, unhappy workers cost the North American business economy over $350 billion per year in lost productivity.

Is your organization struggling with effectively engaging employees? 

While there is no quick fix, the first step is to find out if your organization has challenges with employee engagement. 

For instant insights, we invite you to take our free Employee Engagement Self-Assessment.  

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

Our Engage and Mobilize Employees Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For program information, see the Engage and Mobilize Employees.

To register for the Engage and Mobilize Employees Program, contact Kathleen at 306-717-4471.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers receive 100% reimbursement for approved training up to $10,000. Deadline to apply for this Training Subsidy is March 31, 2021.

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How much does employee disengagement cost

How much does employee disengagement cost you and your organization? 

Posted on March 23, 2021 by kozmun

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.

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. 

Let’s apply this to an entire organization:

Let’s say you lead an organization of 100 people.

If we use the Employee Engagement Index which states only 25% of employees are actively engaged, then 75 employees are disengaged at your organization.

If we use the average salary of those employees as $55,800 then this employee disengagement is costing your organization annually:  $1,422,900 ($18,972 X 75 people.) 

Are you surprised by the magnitude of this cost? What is the actual cost to your organization? Are you OK with the return on this investment? 

This example demonstrates that there are concrete costs due to employee disengagement. What actions are you going to take to re-engage with your employees?

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

Our Engage and Mobilize Employees Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage his or her employees.

For program information, see the Engage and Mobilize Employees.

To register for the Engage and Mobilize Employees program, contact Kathleen at 306-717-4471.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers receive 100% reimbursement for approved training up to $10,000. Deadline to apply for this Training Subsidy is March 31, 2021.

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Lack of employee engagement – billion dollar problem

Lack of employee engagement is a
billion dollar problem

Posted on March 22, 2021 by kozmun

The lack of employee engagement is a billion dollar problem.

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

Employee engagement is even more far-reaching as it impacts employee morale, productivity, innovation and problem solving and customer service. And then any one of these impacts can affect the business bottom line.

Is your organization struggling with effectively engaging employees? Could employee engagement be better? If yes, how will you improve employee engagement? 

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

Our Engage and Mobilize Employees Program focuses on simple but powerful behaviours that will have maximum impact on a leader’s ability to engage their employees.

For program information, see the Engage and Mobilize Employees.

To register for the Engage and Mobilize Employees program, contact Kathleen at 306-717-4471.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers receive 100% reimbursement for approved training up to $10,000. Deadline to apply for this Training Subsidy is March 31, 2021.

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Engage and Mobilize Employees – Appreciation Day & Assessment

Engage and Mobilize Employees on
Employee Appreciation Day

Posted on March 5, 2021 by kozmun

We recognize that today, March 5, 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. If not, then today is a great day to start!

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. 

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. 

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. 

In appreciation of you and all the work you do, please download our free Employee Engagement Self-Assessment for Instant Insights.

See the Energize and Mobilize Employees page for program information.

Contact Kathleen at 306-717-4471 to register for the Energize and Mobilize Employees program.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers receive 100% reimbursement for approved training up to $10,000. Deadline to apply for this Training Subsidy is March 31, 2021.

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Praise Your Employees

Do you praise your employees often?

Posted on March 5, 2021 by kozmun

“Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” – Sam Walton

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.

Take Action – Catch someone doing something well and praise them promptly.

Tomorrow, Friday March 5th, is National Employee Appreciation Day. How will you appreciate your employees?

Enhance your skills to effectively engage employees. For information on our Employee and Mobilize Engagement Program.

Your organization may be eligible for funding through Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy. Employers receive 100% reimbursement for approved training up to $10,000. Deadline to apply for Training Subsidy is March 31, 2021.