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Employee Engagement Poses Unique Challenges for Organizations

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This article was published 21/10/2021 (1792 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

A global study by Gallup found that employee engagement levels have decreased, sitting at just 20% by the end of 2020 after decades of steady increase. This means 80% of employees are currently disengaged at work costing the global economy $8.1 trillion (US). This along with a noted increase in employee burnout and stress, indicates that navigating worker productivity and buy-in is more complex than once believed.

It’s a story playing out across the country. A workforce that at first embraced the work from home model in the beginning of the pandemic is now beleaguered with the lack of change, and frustrated with leadership teams who may be struggling to motivate staff productivity while avoiding micromanagement.

Tory McNally, Director of HR Services of the newly expanded Legacy Bowes HR Department, has seen the uptake in calls for support with employee engagement and accommodation as organizations navigate the uncharted waters of managing employees in a lingering pandemic.

“Balancing the needs of employees as we all navigate this new normal requires clear, consistent decision making. Employee morale is built by implementing feedback from all levels of the organization and designing resilient HR structures that employees can trust,” says McNally of stepping into the role during this crucial time for Human Resources as an industry.

McNally has been supported in this effort by Senior HR Consultant Kent Brown. He is a senior human resources professional having spent a majority of his career in the Indigenous space, a group disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Brown, a member of Fisher River Cree Nation, takes pride in bringing a First Nations’ view to this work by providing coaching, policy development, labour relations, facilitation, conflict resolution and performance management. When asked about his impression of his new team thriving in these challenging times, his thoughts go immediately to a quote used at the gym where he trains and coaches boxing; “Excellence Breeds Excellence” says Brown, gesturing and smiling at his colleagues.

As client requests increase daily Brown and McNally have with them a strong team of Consultants and Administrators available to assist clients with all of their general Human Resource Management needs and beyond. HR Consultants like Allyson Wutke and Renee Boyda have stepped up to the challenge of providing assistance with their experience and their respective areas of expertise in employee engagement and performance management. On how Legacy Bowes HR Services has thrived and grown through change, including the pandemic Boyda says “We are always doing the research so that we provide current, and accurate information to our clients. Organizations have had to deal with so much change this year and we strive to make that process less intimidating.”

Karlo Clarete, who joined the team in January of 2021 as Projects Administrator says of working with the Legacy Bowes HR Services Team “They never miss a beat and are always able to lend a hand when needed.”

In setting the standard in workforce innovation, Legacy Bowes is now successfully engaging their own internal hybrid workforce which sees the staff alternating in office/at home and even includes a new HR Consultant – Sally Roach, remoting in from Fort Francis, Ontario. “As a result of the pandemic, HR is playing a larger role to ensure businesses and employees remain successful in the face of the ever-changing environment that we are in.” says Roach of the growing importance of Human Resources in all industries.

To obtain more information on how Legacy Bowes can help you, please contact heather@legacybowes.com or call 204-934-8835.

(204) 934-8835 •  Suite 101-1075 Portage Avenue • Winnipeg, MB  R3G 0R8 • www.legacybowes.com