Building Cultures of Trust, Optimal Performance and Well-being
Simply put: people want to work in environments where they feel energized and appreciated. They want to know how they add value to the organization and they want to know that their work is meaningful.
Leaders are responsible for creating "cultures of engagement", rich in energy and significance. Research as demonstrated a strong link among [excitement], commitment and business results, many leaders want help in creating cultures of well-being and emotional intelligence.
Well-designed initiatives increase employee engagement and build the overall culture of the organization through deliberate planning that includes:
1. Strategic Direction. Linking your initiative to the strategic direction of your organization including close alignment to organizational values, For example, if your organization emphasizes community volunteerism, highlight the link between social and emotional well-being.
2. Return on Investment. Clarify the business case and articulate the objectives for well-being. How success will be measured in your organization? Know your absenteeism/presenteeism, the cost of workers' compensation, know your EAP utilization rates and engagement scores so that you can assess your return on investment when implementing any well-being initiative.
3. Leadership Visibility and Participation. Clarify the value and commitment to healthy and satisfied staff, demonstrate the importance and lead by example through aligned and consistent communications and behaviors.
4. Positive Momentum. Create energy via staff participation, communication that highlights personal success and alignment with employee strengths, and personal rewards such as increases in energy and health benefits. Help create a culture that is personally sustainable and builds energy and performance.
A "Readiness Checklist"
Building Cultures of Trust, Optimal Performance and Well-being:
1. Do you aspire to leadership capacity at all levels in your organization to partner together to inspire powerful, innovative changes?
2. Do you want a work environment (culture, people, practices, interpersonal behaviors) that engages people to perform at their best?
3. Do you want to take it to the next level in your ability to catalyze people and teams toward measurable results?
4. Do you have the vision to increase your personal change capacity, overcome adversity and build resilience? Do you want to adopt a proactive approach to new opportunities, and break through barriers from the past?
Meet the challenge. Optimize your return on investment in yourself, your leaders and your organization by building an emotionally intelligent, engaged culture of well-being and effectiveness. Create the workplace where people want to work.
Catalyst
The Catalyst for positive change
Helping leaders in healthcare and university settings leverage their outcomes and lead more satisfying lives by: optimizing their personal well-being and building the leadership skills needed for the next phase in their careers.