What types of business tend to be ambitious to release their people potential?
They tend to be organisations with an Employer of Choice status or on their journey towards that.
What is an Employers of Choice status? How would I recognise this?
· It’s when employees speak well of their employer to others - this enhances corporate reputation.
· It’s an organisation people are proud to work for and do their best for.
· It’s when employees are engaged and practices are aligned with organisational direction.
· It’s when talent is more easily attracted and retained.
· It’s when there are low levels of attrition and sickness.
· It’s when an organisation benefits from discretionary effort and performance.
What’s the cost of not operating at Employers of Choice status?
· What’s the cost of operating at a level below what you should be?
· What’s the cost of un-smart ways of working?
· What’s the cost of confusion caused by unclear organisational direction?
· What’s the cost of failed transformational projects?
· Sometimes the cost can be millions.
What are the common principles behind Employer of Choice organisations?
· Clarity of organisational direction and a productive culture
· Delivery through ethical and enlightened leadership
· Being people focused as well as business focused - meaningful roles, meaningful learning and development, meaningful reward etc
· Making a difference to society
Some organisations sign-up for formal Employer of Choice programmes, others simply follow the principles that suit their type of business and business requirements.
We believe a great organisation is one which truly believes its people are its greatest asset. After all, it is people who create intellectual property, great products, great services, great customer service, and improved productivity and profitability. A fundamental and core lever in an Employers of Choice organisations is people development. It helps organisations become and remain competitive in the marketplace.
How can WLF help organisations on their journey to an Employers of Choice status?
We specialise in people development solutions – a core lever for organisations ambitious to achieve an Employer of Choice status. You can find out more about us on our ‘about’ page.
