Asking for Budget to Drive Engagement (and what to say if you're told "NO".)

Flip Flops & People Ops (w/ Christie Hoffman)

In today's episode, we discuss how engagement initiatives need an adequate budget allocation to support tools, coaches, consultants, and experts like any other department. Don't let the misconception of achieving engagement without investment hinder your progress. Advocate for the necessary resources to accelerate your efforts and deliver a better employee experience. Stay tuned for future episodes as we explore strategies for maximizing employee engagement and organizational success!

Topics discussed:

• Asking for Budget
• Engagement and its direct impact on long-term success
• The importance of seeking to understand before being understood
• Figuring out what your budget should be
• The value of investing in our people and their experience in our organization

Resources:

• Mission vs Vision vs Values Episode - Click here to watch the Youtube video
• Employee Hierarchy of Needs: Click here to watch the Youtube video
• Fierce conversations episode; Click here to watch the Youtube video
• Employee Engagement Survey Workshop: Click here to take the Survey

SCRIPT 👇
We need to discuss the importance of employee engagement and its direct impact on employee turnover, productivity, revenue, and ultimately, our companies long term success. I want to emphasize that investing in initiatives to deliver a better employee experience, which is what drives engagement is not just a matter of employee satisfaction, but a strategic move to drive revenue and productivity in the long term.
To do this well, we need to allocate budget for key areas such as management coaching, employee training, tools, and consultants, these investments will help us develop stronger managers, up skill and retain our workforce, and leverage external expertise to create a better employee experience much faster, than if we didn’t make these investments.
By doing so, we will foster a motivated and committed workforce that will ultimately contribute to our bottom line and long term growth. I truly believe that by allowing a budget for investing in our people and their experience at our organization it will solve for disengagement and help us hit our revenue targets at the same time."
(BOOM. ROASTED. 🔥 Just kidding. but if they say no, listen to the full episode to find out what you could say next.)

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