This creates a real challenge for those who used to managing in more hierarchical environments. This is a vital and
defining challenge to face; while Millennials may be the most discussed group, we see similar needs for leadership and
engagement across the full range of employee demographics.
Failure to address these needs can be very costly, In fact the
- Gallup Management journal published a 2006 study that found only 29% of the employees reported they were engaged at
work.
- Of these employees only 59% said they felt their job brought out their most creative ideas. This means less than one in
five innovating- creating new products or ways of finding and serving customers.
- This represents an incredible opportunity for both the bottom line as well as the ability to attract and retain the best
talent.
- Other studies by McKinsey and the UK based Engage Group report similar findings and also identified a corresponding lack
of engagement in management, It's not at all bad news; Gallup also found that companies with the most engaged employees
had 28% higher profits.
To seize these opportunities, we must help the managers even the very good ones, to become more
effective as leaders of
employees of all ages. Or expressed as a question how can we help people to achieve better results, short and
long term
without the need for lines of authority or even rank? The answer is to engage first the learner and then the
leader We
do this by teaching adults the way adults learn best using discrete and highly relevant learning modules, with
the peers, in a fun environment and with golf.
