Honestly you know right, that employee engagement is great but it doesn’t make a major shift in your business.
In today’s era, where talent expectations are evolving faster than ever, engagement is not enough. It’s time for leaders to give a thought to - How do they create value for their people, not just extract?
Human sustainability is the new leadership KPI that’s redefining what business performance really means.
What is Human Sustainability?
Traditional engagement focuses on motivating, satisfying, and ensuring productivity of the employees in the short run. Human sustainability, however, is why you are making sure that your people have health, skills, purpose, and resilience to go all the way in and out of your organization.
Human sustainability is more fundamentally a holistic philosophy that looks not only at how people feel at work, but also at how work affects their lives, families, and their futures.
It is a seismic change to the old mentality of How can we get the most out of our people? to How shall we render the greatest to our people?
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Why Redefine Workforce Well-being as a Business Metric?
As per our global research & expert insights, international organizations that invest in human sustainability are way ahead of those that do not. Holistic well-being always shares the best talent, becomes innovative, and builds a brand that everyone loves.
There aren’t just feel-good stories about human sustainability; you can find proof that human sustainability delivers measurable business outcomes across industries.
The Role of Leadership: From Engagement to Human Sustainability
The secret is leadership. C-suite leaders are the architects of this new paradigm. It’s not enough to sponsor a wellness program or send out a survey.
Leaders must:
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Model the values of human sustainability
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Embed well-being into strategy
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Hold themselves accountable with real KPIs
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Think about employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
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Well-being survey results
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Rates of retention, diversity and inclusion.
Human sustainability is the core culture that every leader must promote and empower, not as employees but as entire human beings.
Actionable Strategies for C-Suite Leaders
Here’s how to get started:
#1: Align on Purpose
Lay out the definition of human sustainability to your organization and ensure it is a component of your mission.
#2: Set Measurable Goals
Leaders must set KPIs relevant to the overall well-being, such as retention, absence rate, and well-being survey results.
#3: Link to Business Outcomes
Leaders can use data analytics to relate well-being measures with productivity, innovation & finances.
#4: Empower Managers
Leaders must delegate powers and allocate resources to the middle managers for the promotion of well-being at the team level.
#5: Leverage Technology
Monitor, discuss, and report progress through online channels.
#6: Review and Adapt
Additionally, it’s essential to analyze & review KPIs at regular intervals and also include employees in this process.
The Future of Leadership and Human Sustainability
At The Taplow Group, we have faith that the future will be occupied by leaders who will champion human sustainability. Companies that are flourishing will have their employees not only as resources, but as the source of success.
It’s time to move beyond engagement and make human sustainability your leadership KPI.