20 April Employees are increasingly wanting their jobs to provide personal growth April 20, 2021By ICI Administrator Aspire 0 COVID-19 has resulted in employees reflecting on their purpose in life. They are increasingly wanting their jobs to have a sense of achievement and to provide personal growth. Employers need to help meet this need or be prepared to lose skills to their competitors. People who have purpose and experience personal growth at work are more productive than people who don’t. They are also more likely to remain with the company. When employees feel their purpose is aligned with the organisation’s purpose, benefits grow to include greater employee involvement and increased loyalty. Employees want more purpose and personal growth from work than they’re getting. This signals a clear opportunity for employers and leaders. As a Civil Construction Manager you play an important role in helping your employees find their purpose. Getting this right will help your company become a better place to work and will develop a team aligned with organisation goals. People experience purposefulness when working toward something significant and meaningful to them. Employers therefore need to understand their employees needs so they can help them maximise their sense of fulfillment from work. Companies can also have an impact by improving the underlying health of the organization and its culture, improving inclusiveness and the employee experience. The choices that Civil Infrastructure Managers make play an important part in helping employees find their purpose at work. You can make a positive difference in the lives of your team and the results for your company. You should be considering opportunities to help employees achieve personal growth and improve their skills in their day-to-day work. By doing your part to help employees live their purpose at work, you will enable them to feel more fulfilled. Their sense of purpose will benefit the company. Continuing Professional Development as provided by the Institute of Civil Infrastructure can help you provide the purpose your team is seeking. With all our courses chosen by Civil industry experts, not by us, you can be assured the content is relevant to you and your team and is delivered to a high standard. Related Posts How you get along with your manager can shape your health, happiness, and productivity Every business wants to do well, both in society and in its bottom line. And one of the most important factors is the boss factor. The boss factor is the fact that bosses have an enormous influence on workers’ well-being through their relationships. Nominate Your Civil Infrastructure Employees for the People's Choice Awards! The CCF NSW People's Choice Awards offer a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding individuals in the civil infrastructure industry. Back to human: Why HR leaders want to focus on people again Human-resource officers say a shift to employee-centric policies is long overdue. The pandemic is a big factor in their thinking, but process fatigue has been building for some time. Make better delegated decisions Who doesn't want to make better, faster decisions? Easier said than done, of course. Empowered employees make good decisions and resolve problems. As business becomes ever more complex and dynamic, managers and leaders have to make more decisions, under time pressure, and often with too little or the wrong kind of data. 91% of employers are experiencing a skills shortage Outlined in a recent Infrastructure Partnership Australia Pipeline report is evidence of a ‘once in a generation’ pipeline of civil works. The report identifies the pipeline in our region as having a value of 713.9 billion dollars, representing significant growth opportunities for our industry; as these projects come online. An Engaged Team is a High Performing Team Many studies show a strong link between employee engagement and performance. As a manager in the industry, how are you engaging your team to maximise their performance, their commitment to the project and their retention? Comment (0) Comments are closed.