As the world evolves, so do the values of your employees. It's time for companies to step up, reassess their own principles, and align them with the changing perspectives of their workforce. A harmonious future depends on this crucial alignment.
The Great Resignation
Post-pandemic employees are rethinking life and work and some are heading for the doors for more fulfilling opportunities.
- The Great Realignment isn’t just a reallocation of individuals, it’s an opportunity for business leaders to reflect on their values and update them moving forward.
Walk the walk
Employees are hyper-aware of the signals coming from leaders and they evaluate both the policies and values their bosses have put in place-and the actions they take.
- As a leader, you need to ask yourself whether your own behavior matches the stated set of values.
Make one-on-one connections
Feel like your organization cares for you at a human level
- This Great Realignment has made engaging with your existing employees more important than ever
- Set up anonymous surveys to gather data
- Conduct group discussions to review how values are applied in the company
A pandemic redux
After a period of great disruption, new perspectives and values take root while preexisting ones are left behind
- Reflect on what matters to you and your teams, and how that’s changed since March 2020
- The more concisely you define what’s important to you, the more easily you can bring on board like-minded people that together make these values a reality
Quantify and Track Your Performance
Track the results from employee NPS scores or Glassdoor reviews.
- Make sure your head of people has a seat at the table and 1:1 time with you as a leader. Push them to bring you data, analysis and recommendations that use your company values as strategic objectives.
Be clear, consistent, and proud of your values
Spending time to clearly articulate what you stand for and what you don’t, and then proactively communicating is key to making the Great Realignment a positive force of change for your organization.
- You’re likely to lose people that you might not have otherwise.
