{"id":384,"date":"2018-03-15T05:03:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T05:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grosum.com\/topTalk\/?p=384"},"modified":"2018-07-11T07:05:28","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T07:05:28","slug":"perry-times-employee-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grosum.com\/topTalk\/perry-times-employee-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Perry Timms, Founder and Chief Energy Officer, PTHR, People & Transformational HR Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Perry<\/a>Perry Timms<\/strong> is a global & TEDx speaker<\/strong> and consultant<\/strong> on the future of work, HR & learning which was recognized by his inclusion on HR\u2019s Most Influential Thinkers List for 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Perry\u2019s first book “Transformational HR” has already become an Amazon.com Top 30 HR seller. You can find Perry online at www.pthr.co.uk<\/a> or on Twitter (@perrytimms<\/a>) and his blog Medium.com\/@PerryTimms<\/a><\/p>\n

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In the world of work, we\u2019re already WAY into the next stage of organization design and stage of development.\u00a0 The World Economic Forum calls it the Fourth Industrial Revolution.\u00a0 It\u2019s the connected age.\u00a0 Past the knowledge and even creative economy.<\/p>\n

With it comes a whole new series of sensibilities around what the role of work, people at work and how we are being in our work.<\/p>\n

Being is a word I\u2019ve used very deliberately.\u00a0 Because we \u201cdo\u201d work; being with our work is more about this concept of wholeness – our whole self.\u00a0 It\u2019s a coming together of not just a working proposition to provide economic surety, but something about us living a life where our work is integral to who we are and how we\u2019re being in life.<\/p>\n

But surely, some might say, if you don a bright fluorescent jacket and make car parks secure; or don an apron and serve people coffee; or don a badge and serve people in a retail outlet ; or don a uniform and clean a care home, you can\u2019t describe that as any state of \u201cbeing\u201d.<\/p>\n

Well, I beg to differ. For some of us – many of us – might not find who we are through our work but we might not find who we are in any walk of life.\u00a0 Defined not by socioeconomic status; locality or educational attainment, work is – in my view – not something that keeps the masses from revolting; or suppresses people into a life of servitude.<\/p>\n

What does employee engagement mean to you?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a means to be an actively participating citizen of the world and a means to be part of a contribution to something greater than yourself.<\/p>\n

How secure would car parks be without you?\u00a0 How much love can you put into making a coffee for someone?\u00a0 How much joy can you bring to someone helping them choose the perfect gift for a loved one and how much care can you put into the cleanest place for people in their twilight years?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s this<\/b> engagement I like.<\/p>\n

What are the common causes of employee disengagement?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the engagement agenda that is borne by a company board wanting to appear to look good and not be embarrassed by its low levels of support for their own people that I don\u2019t like. The gaming of the engagement rating system if you will.<\/p>\n

And some may declare \u201cBut the people don\u2019t care as long as they\u2019re paid\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n

What are the drivers of employee engagement in today\u2019s fast-moving world?<\/h2>\n

Well, we can all find something we\u2019re proud of, stand for and believe in that HAPPENS to be work that needs doing.\u00a0 We often find ourselves in the wrong role but tolerate it for economic and even self-esteem issues.<\/p>\n

Employee Engagement\u2019s next iteration is, I think, already underway. The advent of Employee Experience has given us a frame of reference to think more about the way people feel about their work beyond the exchange of labor and creativity for money.<\/p>\n

So I\u2019d like to see us exceed what marketing and business insight has done with data on the Customer Experience.\u00a0 In pursuit of a competitive edge, this area has delivered data and personas that help us build a case for the best possible experience in purchasing and consuming our goods and services.<\/p>\n

What makes a really effective employee engagement programme? Any best practices to share.<\/h2>\n

In the world of work, it\u2019s more important than that even.<\/p>\n

How can we truly use employee engagement to obtain the insight we need to be just, fair, honorable and productive places of work that have business aspirations, targets, and propositions to deliver.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d, therefore, like to us unlock the secrets of how to create a working experience people love – not tolerate or are consumed by (because overwork is as bad as poor work).<\/p>\n

One where we teach good corporate citizenship because we are liberating people to discover who they are, and all the time creating the best company to work for and to do business with.
\nIt\u2019s doable if we decouple from our revenue-based obsessive management and instead turn over businesses to thrive on the power of people set free.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time for employee engagement to mean more than a dashboard. Whoever cracks this, will become the Google\/Amazon\/Facebook\/Apple success story of the world of work.\u00a0 And they might just see their name added to the GAFA acronym.<\/p>\n

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\"Do<\/a><\/p>\n

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