Employee satisfaction, advancement and retention are great challenges in the animal health business. Gallup identified seven life cycle stages during which employers can affect the employee experience the most. Applying a strengths-based* approach at each stage of the life cycle can ultimately result in an improved employee experience.
It’s up to managers and their leaders to ensure that each employee receives CliftonStrengths results and focused coaching on how to apply their CliftonStrengths to succeed in their role.
* StrengthFinders has been rebranded as CliftonStrengths since its beginnings in 2001. The system has not changed, just the name.
Source: Gallup Workplace, October 22, 2018. Link.
This investment in your people’s talents pays dividends while they work within your proverbial walls. But if (or when) they leave, you’ve given them the lasting benefit of taking a strengths-based mindset onward to apply in any aspect of their life.
INSIGHTS: For practice owners and hospital managers, this is an excellent employee activity that easily engages nearly all of the individuals. It is also helpful for understanding team dynamics and aligning responsibilities with those persons who have the strengths required for a specific strategy or duties.