6-1 Discussion: Adaptive Leadership Toolkit Competency Selection
Do the leadership skills and behaviors identified for improvement align with a
specific question in the engagement survey?
How will improvement in the leadership skills and behaviors you have identified
positively impact the results in the next employee engagement survey?
Job Satisfaction:
Employee Survey: “My job makes good use of my skills and abilities.”
Employee Survey: “I am very satisfied with my job.”
Leadership skills: Good Listener, Passion and Drive, Visionary
Job dissatisfaction is connected to employees feeling a lack of purpose or that their
work doesn’t make a difference..Listening to the employees and implementing new ways
to provide job satisfaction and motivation will ensure company success. Leadership should
illustrate a strong commitment to the success of the organization to encourage employees
to share the same commitment..A leader should be able to present their vision to the
employees and connect this to their own goals with the company. Management should
work together with the employees as a team to accomplish the same goal, and this is vital
in order for the company to succeed.
Recognition and Praise:
Employee Survey: “Recognizes employees based on merit, i.e., accomplishments,
successes.”
Employee Survey: “I feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing
things.”
Leadership skills: Empowers people, Positive attitude
Recognition and praise are directly connected to employees achieving excellence as
opposed to their work going unnoticed..Praising employees who innovate current tasks and
create more efficient ways to complete tasks will promote future innovation..The
employee surveys have shown that they require an understanding of their path to success
and deserve recognition when they achieve excellence..Developing a recognition program
can improve retention rates and improve employee morale. Management should focus on
highlighting and showcasing individual employees with unique backgrounds, skills,
interests, special accomplishments, etc.
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Training and Development:
Employee Survey: “I have received the training I need to perform my job responsibilities.”
Employee Survey: “My Supervisor talks with me to help me determine my training and
development goals.”
Leadership skills: Team builder, Develops people
Management should meet with each employee to discuss individual career
development plans. Management should evaluate the training program in place and
pinpoint the current knowledge gaps that the employees are experiencing..Proper training
can give an employee the motivation to go above and beyond. The training section also
refers to the supervisor discussing future goals. Development plans can help an employee
understand how what they do today affects the company and their own leadership future.
