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Follow on Google News | Great Place to Work: Creating a Trustworthy EnvironmentZrinka Lovrencic from Great Place to Work, a sponsor company at the marcus evans HR Summit 2012, on providing employees with a trustworthy environment to better allow them to succeed.
By: Stacey Melvin From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans HR Summit 2012, in the Gold Coast, Australia, 4 - 6 March, Lovrencic discusses why Human Resources (HR) must have a meaningful relationship with employees to ensure their growth and satisfaction within the organisation. What makes an organisation a great place to work? Zrinka Lovrencic: Every company has the potential to become a prosperous workplace. If organisations want to change, they must aspire to become their best rather than relentlessly fixing what is wrong. By focusing on the examples set by other great workplaces and following in their footsteps, they can prosper. Regardless of the culture, industry, age or size, trust is the key differentiator in a great workplace. If an organisation is trustworthy then employees will feel secure and will flourish in their environment. What drives an employee to success? Zrinka Lovrencic: There are two types of employees: those who work from nine-to-five and those who have a succession plan in place and know where they want to be in five years time. We can better understand what drives employees by creating an honourable relationship with them. After recognising who wants to strive, we can ensure that they are on the path to success through the appropriate learning and development programmes. It is crucial to identify the leaders in the workforce. This can be done by first categorising what the characteristics of a leader are. HR will then be able to recognise which employees have these features, and help them plan out their career more efficiently. Employee will feel thankful and be encouraged to reach their full potential. What methods of rewarding top talent would you suggest? Zrinka Lovrencic: Every employee will value different types of rewards and it is HR’s job to discover what will work best. Organisations may opt to link their rewards and recognition programme to an API (Australian Post-tel Institute) system, which provides employees with a wide range of benefits including insurance and healthcare. In other workplaces, having a simple culture of saying “Thank You” may be enough. Employees must enjoy their work and be fond of those around them. If they feel that they are being respected by management and have a comfortable working environment then they will feel rewarded for their services to the organisation. How can organisations successfully retain top talent? Zrinka Lovrencic: The labour market in Australia is very shallow and organisations are having a tough time finding relevant employees with the right skills and cultural traits. Although retaining talent is essential to success, we must first find ways of attracting this talent. HR managers must clearly understand the employee’s needs and what it is that they are looking to gain from their work. We must know where they would like to go, what their career development plans are and help them on that route to success. What is your outlook for the coming years? Zrinka Lovrencic: There must be more focus on diversity management. There are such distinct generations in play at the moment, who all work, learn and want to be rewarded very differently. The Baby Boomers are close to retirement, Generation X is trying to grasp the constant changes online and Generation Y consists of graduates who are now beginning their career. HR must get to know employees at a deeper level if it wishes to integrate all generations within the workplace. Contact: Stacey Melvin, Journalist, marcus evans, Summits Division Tel: + 357 22 849 400 Email: press@marcusevanscy.com About the HR Summit 2012 This unique forum will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 4 - 6 March 2012. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes visionary presentations and interactive forums on aligning business priorities with employee needs, the increasing demand for labour and the long-term impact of demographic changes. For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.hranzsummit.com/ marcus evans group - hr sector portal Complementing our summit format, the HR Network – marcus evans Summits group delivers peer-to-peer information on strategic matters, professional trends and breakthrough innovations. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/ Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/ Please note that the summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited. About Great Place to Work Great Place to Work Australia is a global research and consulting company helping organisations understand their employees and become employers of choice. www.greatplacetowork.com About marcus evans Summits marcus evans Summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions. Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, think tanks, seminars and one-to-one business meetings. For more information, please visit www.marcusevans.com All rights reserved. The above content may be republished or reproduced – kindly inform us by sending an email to press@marcusevanscy.com End
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