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McClure, president of Unbridled Talent LLC in West Chester, Ohio, offered her tips at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition, held recently in Las Vegas.
4. Develop Future Leaders
65% of organizations don’t have a formal process to identify and to grow the talent that they need, says McClure.
According to the Corporate Executive Board, 6% to 9% of employees fall into the high potential category.
“People often describe certain individuals as ‘natural-born leaders,’ but the truth is that business leaders are made, not born—shaped through the assignments they receive and the experiences they have.” (Source: Fast Company magazine 2012)
McClure suggests the following elements for a leadership development program.
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5. Improve Engagement
How engaged are your employees?
(Source: Aon Hewitt Engagement Trends)
The single highest driver of engagement is whether or not workers feel their managers are genuinely interested in their well-being, according to a Towers Watson Global Study, McClure says.
6. Create a Great Place to Work
A great place to work is one in which you trust in the people you work for, have pride in what you do, and enjoy the people you work with. (Source: Robert Levering Great Place to Work® Institute)
In fact, 73% of employees looking to leave their current employers do not have trust in their corporate leadership. (Source: Deloitte Talent Edge 2020)
There are three important things to do, McClure says:
- Act in alignment with your core values.
- Communicate honestly.
- Link work to a larger purpose.
7. Communicate Like an Executive
For communication, think of these suggestions, says McClure:
- Make decisions.
- Sell it, baby. Don’t go with “it’s the right thing to do,” says McClure. Instead aim for customer satisfaction.
- Speak the language. That’s dollars.
- Learn how to negotiate. Don’t say “no,” say, “If we do, here are my concerns, AND here’s my suggestion.”
- Always bring data.
“Remember, you are a business leader who happens to work in HR,” says McClure.
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