Engagement is based on what we have and do; Culture is what we have, do and BE.
Do you know why you measure Engagement?
At our recent culture clinic, we asked a room of 50 professionals “How many measure Engagement?” nearly all hands were raised. Then we asked “Who here measures Culture?”, only ten hands remained. Our final question sealed the deal, “Who measures both Engagement and Culture?” more hands went down. Of all the people in the room, only three people measured both Engagement and Culture.
When employers are too focused on measuring employee engagement, deliberate workplace culture strategies tend to fall by the wayside.
Walking the Talk will be presenting and exhibiting at the forthcoming HRD Summit on 22nd - 23rd May at the RAI in Amsterdam.
I am often asked for a summary of what I find are the 5 factors which most influence culture.
