Webinar: Get your team talking: The importance of leadership in promoting employee voice
- Written by Paul Young
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Employee voice? It’s all about what your amazing employees share about themselves, their awesome colleagues, or how they feel about the organisation they call their work home.
However, leaders who not only listen to their team members but act upon the feedback they receive will see a whole host of business benefits. According to Josh Bersin, author of Elevating Equity, organisations are 12 times more likely to engage and retain employees and 8.5 times more likely to satisfy and retain customers when employee voice is properly embraced.
Sadly, it happens more often than we’d like – not-so-great leadership can sometimes put a damper on the voices of our valuable employees. They worry that their concerns won’t get the attention they deserve or, worse yet, that they might face frustration and consequences.
All of the above and more was discussed during our recent joint webinar with People Management Insight which focused on how to promote employee voice and reap the rewards.
Panelists:
Patti Crayford, Lead People Scientist at Hive HR
Mahalia Mayne, People Management
Amanda Butterworth, Accommodation Director at YMCA Trinity Group
Amanda Jenkins, Head of Workforce at Velindre University NHS Trust
Chapters in this video:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 05:05 What does employee voice mean to you
- 11:23 Why is it so important that HR leaders have an employee voice strategy in place, what are the benefits?
- 27:07 Psychological safety
- 28:20 Hive Open Door told by YMCA
- 32:24 When building an employee voice strategy what are the most important things to get right?
- 34:47 How can HR leaders go about getting SLT buy-in told by YMCA Trinity
- 40:40 What is the best way for HR to communicate with everyone?
- 45:28 Audience questions
Top takeaways
During the webinar the panel discussed the following areas:
- What active listenership looks like
- Building a clear strategy to achieve your employee voice goals
- Getting senior management buy-in
- Using technology to listen to your employees at scale
- How to measure your progress
If you haven’t grabbed your copy of The Buyer’s Guide to Employee Voice Platforms yet, you’re missing out on a game-changer for nailing employee feedback and engagement. It’s your secret weapon to making the smartest choice in choosing the right employee voice platform. Download it now!
