There’s a lot of truth in the old adage ‘people don’t leave companies, they leave bad managers’.
Bad managers are terrible drains for business because they adversely affect employee engagement, productivity and wellbeing. Not only that, they can collectively impact the organisation’s entire workplace culture, regardless of what the C-suite says the company’s values are.
The link between career and wellbeing
So, how do you ensure you get good managers in place? And – perhaps a less common question in traditional career structures – how do you ensure those people who don’t want to progress via people management continue to have fulfilling alternative career paths?
Today’s guest Claire Burns, People Director at textile firm Abraham Moon and Sons, has got answers to these questions as well as highly practical solutions. For instance, she talks us through her innovative ‘try before you buy’ approach, as well as her strength-focused strategy to returning parents. We also talk about the undeniable, but sometimes overlooked, link between career fulfilment and employee health and wellbeing.
Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts:
Timeline of conversation:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 The Challenge of People Management
01:36 Practical Solutions for People Management
02:48 Implementing the Try Before You Buy Approach
05:51 Career Progression for Skilled Employees
12:59 Honest Conversations and Employee Wellbeing
14:40 Flexible Working and Career Paths
16:33 The Link Between Career and Wellbeing
20:10 Final Thoughts and Alien Question
21:51 Conclusion and Goodbyes
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