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Focuses on achieving a healthy work-life balance

 Negotiation Employee negotiation encompasses bargaining and discussions between employers or their representative and employees to reach agreements or bonds on various employment-related issues including benefits, salary, working conditions and more. Negotiation creates more productive and positive work culture where employees feel respected and valued. To have effective negotiation it requires some of skills such as active listening, problem solving, strong communication and the ability to choose common ground. (Svendsen, 2021) Individual negotiation which is an employee negotiates directly with their employer is the one type of negotiation. Collective bargaining is the other type of negotiation which is a union represents a team of employees and negotiates with the employer on behalf of its group members. The basic goal of employee negotiation is to choose a mutually beneficial agreement that address the requirement and concerns of both the employer and employee. Understand the ...
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Aims for a relatable and people-centric approach

Employee expectation Employee expectation are the things that an employee expects of a company, role and team. Expectation are the basis for workers’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Employee expectations are based on work experience and conditions at other companies. Employee expectations can be the standards, performance criteria and responsibilities which an employer sets for an employee encompassing how they should act on their job duties and achieve company goals. Employee expectations can be categorizing in to several areas such as performance standards, productivity & achievement, job responsibilities, behavioral expectations and company policies & procedures. (Riyanto, 2021) Examples: Bonus & profit sharing, clear job roles, competitive compensation, fair management, health insurance coverage, hygiene factors, learning opportunities, opportunities for promotion, pension, career growth, recognition, safe workplace, skill development, transparent policies, task vari...
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Emphasizes a collaborative journey

 Employee engagement Employee engagement is the level of enthusiasm and dedication a worker feels toward their jobs. It is about employees’ emotional commitment, which can boost productivity and overall company success. Employee engagement is the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the company, and put discretionary effort into their work. Employee engagement leads to the better, positive, safe and secure working environment where workers feel valued and recognized, empowered to give their maximum for the organization to succeed. (Vercic, 2020) Levels of employee engagement Actively engaged, not engaged and actively disengaged are the key levels of employee engagement. Actively engaged worker are enthusiastic and passionate about their job duties, self-motivated to work and optimally productive. Actively engaged employees are ideal for the business entity because they are willing to contribute to the organization’s success and growth. No...
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Focuses on employee development and growth

Job design   Job design is the process of structuring work and assigning specific tasks to individuals or groups. These tasks should be done in such a manner that it contributes towards the achievement of organizational objectives in the most effective and efficient manner. Job rotation, job enlargement, job enrichment and job simplification are the strategies of job design. Job design may engage developing a new position or creating the set of tasks that a current position encompasses. Skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and job feedback are the major components of job design. Including these components of every jobs affects the better work related outcomes such as increase employee motivation, enhance job satisfaction, gain employee performance, reduce employee absenteeism and decrease employee turnover. (Twumasi, 2020) Job design concerned with the content and organization of one’s work task, relationships, activities and responsibilities. Assessing the d...
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Aims for a welcoming and inclusive space

  Employee voice  Employee voice is the ability to express employees concerns, grievances, ideas, perspectives, suggestions and opinions about the workplace and have those viewpoints considered in decision-making, fostering open communication and the sense of value. Employee voice encompasses the methods employees can influence, contribute and share employees’ perspectives related to organization culture and work tasks. It is very difficult to improving productivity, building trust, fostering innovation and creating a positive work environment. Effective employee voice contributes to creating trust among employees, increase innovation and improves the smooth organizational function. Employee voice is how people communicate their views to the employer and influence issues that affect them at work. Employee voice is a major part of equitable and inclusive worker success strategies. Voice toward peers and voice toward the supervisor are the types of employee voice. Express chan...
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Encourages employee well-being and success

 Employee benefits Employee benefits are non-wage compensation and perks given by employers to employees such as retirement plans, paid time off and health insurance that go beyond basic salaries and wages. Purpose of employee benefits – Increase employee well-being, improves job satisfaction and attract & retain talent. (Colin, 2021) Retirement savings plans, provide confidential counselling and support service, encourage healthy lifestyle & behaviors of the employees, support employees by paying for tuition or other educational expenses, conduct employee assistance programs, offer financial security for families in case of an employee’s death, offer profit sharing, give paid time off such as vacation & holidays, offer income replacement if an employee becomes unable to work due to injury or illness and make options for remote work or flexible hours are the examples for employee benefits which can provide by the employers. For employers – Employees are more likely ...
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Suggests a competitive advantage through engaged employees

 Performance Management Performance management is a continuous method that company use to evaluate employee work & duties, provide feedback, set goals & objectives and foster development to align individual performance with company objectives. Performance management is a structured approach to evaluating, tracking and enhancing employee performance to align with organization goals. (Hansen, 2023) Aims - Establishing measurable and clear goals for groups and individual, conducting periodic reviews to evaluate performance against established goals, recognizing and rewarding outstanding performance, regularly monitoring work progress & providing constructive feedback with coaching employees are the main aims of performance management. (Brebels, 2023) Benefits to the organization - Improved productivity by setting clear goals to have more productive & focused employees to the organization, increase employee engagement by offering opportunities for growth, lead to enha...
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