IDEAS FOR MANAGERS WORKSHOP

Needs focus / Employer Strategies for Catering for

those needs



1. Managers should value, seek and use employee's own ideas:


Possible strategies:
Start a suggestion box
Agenda item at an employee meeting

Professional Development sessions

2. Managers should keep their employees informed
Possible strategies:
Create a blog or website to keep employees up to date with things which are happening at the company - changes/new strategies, etc...

3. Managers should express personal interest in employees
Possible Strategies:

• Publish important news on the blog/website (marriages, births)
• Organise some activities where workers DO NOT talk about work
• Ask workers to keep a diary of their concerns
  

4. Managers should instil pride in work well done
Possible strategies:

• Employee of the Month (award/reward)
• Publish achievements (newletter/posters/website)
  
  

5. Managers need to provide effective supervision
Possible strategies:

• Managers should not 'micromanage' - they should give autonomy but clear guidelines and support at the same time.
• Use company rules/guidelines to do this well

6. Managers must provide a safe work environment
Possible strategies:

• Employ safety technicians to monitor the physical work environment
• Purchase relevant equipment (e.g. ergonomical office chairs)
• Keep employees up to date with safety features (to build security)

7. Managers should provide rewards for top performers
Possible strategies:

• money/bonus
• holidays
• perks - company car
• certificate of achievement
  

8. Managers shuld challenge those workers who seem bored in their roles.

Possible strategies:

• Organise social events at the weekend
• make the jobs more interesting
• job- swap (creating multi-skilled workers and relieving boredom at the same time)