Because when you have an engaged, motivated and enthuastic team, who love the work they do, they produce great work, meet deadlines, collaborate well, improve processes, come up with new ideas, stretch themselves and most importantly deliver great service to your clients.
Sounds perfect doesn't it?
And most people when they first start a job are enthusiastic, keen and looking forward to their new role, however extensive research shows that within 6 months 86% of employees have lost that enthusiasm!
Because maintaining the engagement of your team takes work.
In the blogs below you will discover some to the key areas to focus on when it comes to maintaining the engagement of your people including:
How many times in your firm have you turned to another manager and said, ‘We need to start holding the people in our firm to account’? This is normally a reaction when something has gone wrong, a deadline has not been met or a client has been let down… When a member of your team falls short
Read MoreThe future of your firm relies heavily on the commitment and dedication of your team. If they are unhappy in their work, your firm will underperform. Have you ever stopped to address this issue? The performance of your team is linked to the overall health of your firm – it is intrinsic to your future – so surely
Read MoreIn his book ‘The Advantage – Why Organisational Health Trumps Everything Else’, Patrick Lencioni states:More than anything else, values are critical because they define your business’s personality. If I asked you what the personality of your firm was, what would be your response? He also states that with the right values in place you will attract the
Read MoreWhen it comes to your firm’s survival, and even growth, in these difficult times, the enthusiasm and commitment of your team is paramount. If you want your firm to stand out from the competition, you need to have gold standard, exceptional employees. But how will you achieve this in your firm? It’s a firm’s leadership that dictate
Read MoreThe success of your accountancy firm relies heavily on the performance of your team. If they underperform, so will your firm. Employee satisfaction is key in any business, and when employees are not satisfied with their job, they lack enthusiasm for the day-to-day work they are doing and therefore lack enthusiasm for the business for which
Read MoreWhen a colleague lets you down, misses a deadline or agreed target or gives you less in their performance than you were expecting, what do you do?Say nothing – the poor performance carries onSpeak up, holding them to account and possibly create a conflictHaving this accountability conversation isn’t easy – it’s awkward, uncertain, uncomfortable and
Read MoreHow many times in your Accountancy firm have you turned to another manager and said, ‘We need to start holding the people in our firm to account’? This is normally a reaction when something has gone wrong, a deadline has not been met or a client has been let down… When a member of your team falls
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