Employees from the ‘factory floor’ to the boardroom are becoming less loyal to their employers according to the latest survey released by Ipsos Reid. The findings are further proof that organizations need to do more to re-engage their employees and align them to the company’s future.
The survey’s author, JB Aloy, believes recognition in the workplace is essential to creating loyal employees:
“Loyalty to one’s employer is very dependant on recognition,” said JB Aloy on Tuesday. “Staff who feel their involvement is not acknowledged are more likely to become disloyal.”
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Employees are loyal to their managers, not companies
Great organizations understand that managers’ attitudes and actions highly influence how employees feel and act in the workplace. The belief that people join companies, but leave managers, couldn’t be more true (Side note: for a great example of this concept read this excerpt from Marcus Buckingham and Curt W. Coffman’s book First, Break All the Rules).
By empowering managers to practice and champion recognition in the workplace, organizations can increase the level of commitment and engagement among their employees. Organizations should ensure they:
1) Train people leaders and managers to give meaningful, immediate recognition. See this blog post for eight key recognition best practices for managers. Don’t assume everyone in your organization knows the importance of giving recognition or saying thank you for going above and beyond.
2) Give leaders the tools and authority to give recognition. Don’t stall their efforts by putting too many restrictions on how and when they can recognize and reward their teams.
