A disengaged employee. A frantic boss. And a major project deadline. Is this the future of work? It doesn't have to be.It's 5:57 pm in Haarlem, a suburb of Amsterdam. In the offices of Heldergroen, a prominent Dutch design and branding firm, the workday is over.Suddenly but gently, every desk in the office starts rising to the ceiling, computers and all.Senior strategist Marjolein Doets grins at her coworkers, now sitting comically deskless.
"That never gets old," she thinks. If you're a boss, what should you do when your new, eager hire is showing signs of disengagement? How do you create a culture of engagement? How do you future-proof your workforce?As both organizational consultants and regular people, we know what it's like to experience disengagement at work. You know that feeling of being stuck in a career rut, going nowhere, while being held captive in an office space you hate, and no possibility of work-life balance. It's soul-crushing. We can all conjure up an image of the disengaged employee; the characters in the movie Office Space probably come to mind.Improving engagement is the #1 priority for most employers.The five authors of this book are subject-matter experts spanning three generations. We've spent the past several years speaking with thousands of CEOs, VPs of HR, and other C-Suite executives about engagement solutions that STICK.
Our goal for this book is to teach you how to apply and execute new strategies that improve employee engagement, such as:* Admit that corporations have pivoted to a 'just in time' workforce. Companies want the flexibility to hire specialized skills on-demand, with no long-term commitment. Take steps to upskill your employees to be hired for their next position internally or externally.* Workspaces need to be as agile as your workforce. Just like your employees, your workspace needs to be dynamic and ready for the future. Leveraging your office environment to improve the employee experience is one of the most underutilized advantages in business today.* Supporting healthy and impactful employee work lives. Your organization must have a heart.
Foster a future-proof culture that promotes employee health, education, authentic purpose, relationships, and time to disconnect from work.You can WIN and future-proof your workforce in the age of disengagement!.