For many years now there have been debates on people working from home and staying in the office. Forward thinking businesses said, it will save us money and will empower our people to do great work. Those premises are still true. Yet we have seen a backlash in organizations removing these privileges requiring workers to put in “face time” analogous to the environment of the 1950’s. The challenge with this thinking is that it doesn’t match the main worker generationally that it was intended to serve. Millennial and Gen X’ers are workers who want to “believe” that there is mutuality of respect in output that serves the organization. “I want to be respected for what I contribute and want my contributions to make a difference. If you let me do that, you will get MORE than what you are paying for.” The solution to capitalizing on this bargain these generations are offering to us is create an Extraordinary Results Workplace (ERW).
Creating an Extraordinary Results Workplace (ERW) is not easy. It takes a lot of planning and clarity asking us to take our eyes off of who’s clocking in 3 minutes early or late from lunch and making sure that as leaders in our organizations we are clear with our people about what A+ work looks like.
An Extraordinary Results Workplace (ERW) suggests that organizations can clearly articulate 3 Key Requirements:
- WHAT extraordinary work looks like
- HOW it helps the organization
- WHEN it is needed
These 3 requirements can bring out the best in a worker’s output, and in turn aid in the return of innovation and organizational growth. To learn more, visit us at www.LeikerDevelopment.com
