{"id":780,"date":"2021-01-22T16:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T16:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manufacturinginstitute.co.uk\/?p=780"},"modified":"2024-02-09T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T12:30:38","slug":"why-people-development-is-crucial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manufacturinginstitute.co.uk\/why-people-development-is-crucial\/","title":{"rendered":"Why People Development Is Crucial"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Employers often feel too embarrassed to praise, recognise or appreciate the work of their employees. Today, this must change. What we now need is humility on the part of our leaders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

People development (of which recognition plays a big part) is so important. Without it, businesses fall behind. The Manufacturing Institute\u2019s Business Excellence Coach, Steve Nicoll, and Principal Practitioner, Julian Winn, discuss why.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Help people grow<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let’s first focus on helping people grow. Simply put, if your organisation isn’t learning or developing, you’re falling behind. And an organisation only develops when its people develop.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you’re truly looking to motivate and engage your staff, you need to think more deeply about how you interact with them. Ask yourself: do I help people grow? How much time do I commit to coaching? What environment am I trying to create?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The reality for many organisations is that they\u2019ve built an environment where it\u2019s extremely difficult for people to be curious, creative and collaborative<\/a>. Of course, you can\u2019t make<\/em> people develop in the same way you can’t make<\/em> people be engaged. Rather, you have to create an environment that encourages people and enables them to want<\/em> to grow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Help people feel happy and safe<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This \u2018want\u2019 tends to come down to how the individual feels within the organisation. Leaders often think a great deal about success, but rarely about joy. Chances are, very few of us are even aware of the joy gap in our businesses, and the resulting lack of interpersonal connections and team aspiration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You must recognise that your people are your greatest asset. The Shingo Model notes that there is no greater measure of respect for individuals than creating a work environment that is both physically and psychologically safe. Being safe in this way leads us to enjoy our work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But what can you do to increase joy? How can you keep staff engaged?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What can leaders do?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a leader, you must consider the following steps:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n