Episode 44

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Published on:

19th Jul 2023

The Importance of Mission, Vision, Values Alignment to Employee Engagement and Retention

Summary:

Dr. Jim discusses the impact of aligning mission, vision, and values on employee retention and development. He emphasizes that purpose-driven work is a key motivator for employees and explains how a deep alignment between the organization's mission and employees' day-to-day work can lead to higher engagement and performance. Dr. Jim also highlights the benefits of values-aligned hiring and the positive effects of a strong organizational culture on customer experience and team cohesion.


Key Takeaways:


Purpose-driven work motivates employees and leads to higher engagement and performance.

Deep alignment between mission, vision, and values informs decision-making and empowers employees.

Values-aligned hiring streamlines the hiring process and ensures a strong cultural fit.

A strong alignment between mission, vision, and values fosters a sense of purpose and loyalty.

Transparent communication and trust among employees contribute to engagement and building an elite organization.


[0:00:00] Introduction to the scenario of losing a top performer

[0:00:49] Importance of aligning work with mission vision values

[0:02:23] Empowerment and autonomy through mission alignment

[0:03:56] Using alignment to inform the hiring process

[0:04:23] Impact of alignment on engagement and customer experience

[0:04:52] Trust and transparency in peer relationships

[0:05:21] Importance of embedding mission vision values in the organization

[0:05:49] Building a culture and organization with mission alignment


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CheeTung Leong

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Jim Kanichirayil

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Your friendly neighborhood talent strategy nerd is the producer and co-host for The HR Impact Show. He's spent his career in sales and has been typically in startup b2b HRTech and TA-Tech organizations.

He's built high-performance sales teams throughout his career and is passionate about all things employee life cycle and especially employee retention and turnover.