This report from the Aberdeen Group dives into the manager’s role in employee engagement and the importance of manager tools in driving success in the workplace. Through an aggregated view of research, surveys, interviews, and data analysis, Empowering Managers to Drive Employee Success examines the new role of technology in talent management.
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Aberdeen Report: Empowering Managers to drive Employee Success
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March 2013
Empowering Managers to Drive Employee
Success
Today’s workforce is in a state of constant change. Organizations both large
and small struggle with global expansion, the retirement of Baby Boomers,
and the shortage of key skills. As a result, the practice of Human Capital
Management (HCM) is no longer an HR initiative but a critical business
endeavor. Yet, according to Aberdeen’s HCM Trends 2013: It’s a Brave New
World report, only 38% of organizations align their talent and business
strategies. One way that organizations think more strategically about their
HCM efforts is by empowering managers with the data and tools they need
to drive employee success. In order to improve business results, managers
need solutions to help them understand activity within their team and
highlight areas to manage and optimize top talent. Unfortunately, most
managers lack the competencies needed to develop and engage employees
and most technology providers fail to deliver in this area. Achievers is one
provider that understands the critical role managers play in driving business
outcomes. Through its latest product release, Einstein, it has made a
commitment to improving both employee performance as well as business
results.
The Business of Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a top priority for today's managers. It is now
embedded in corporate brand strategies, communication from senior
leaders, and organizational value statements. Yet, despite this enthusiasm,
engagement levels are still dangerously low for many organizations and most
managers lack the insight and resources to tackle this challenge. According
to Aberdeen’s 2012 The Rules of Employee Engagement: Communicating,
Collaborating and Aligning with the Business report, the top pressures facing
today’s organizations all have a direct impact on managers more than any
other role in the organization including productivity, retention, and agility
(Figure 1). In order to overcome these challenges, organizations need to
revamp their strategies and directly involve managers in employee
engagement efforts.
Analyst Insight
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research as drawn from an
aggregated view of research
surveys, interviews, and
data analysis.