EMPLOYEE RELATION&

Ownership Culture

People in organizations interactwith each other during work,formally and officially as well associally and informally. During thecourse of interaction, relationshipsdevelop, which are invisibleconnecting links, coloured byemotions of love, hate, repulsion,respect, fear, anxiety and so on.

Example: These are usually mutualbut not necessarily reciprocal. If Ahates B, it does not follow that Bhates A. It is possible that B loves Aand even sympathizes with histhoughts.

What is employee relation?

• Relationships imply feelingsfor each other. They may bepositive (friendly, wanting tobe close) or negative(unfriendly, wanting to bedistant).Relationships alwaysexist between interactingpersons. There is no neutralpoint. Indifference is notneutral. Indifference tendsto be negative.

Employee relation-Feelings, Emotions, Attachment

• Most important asset are employees, who work together and perform to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization.

• Every individual shares a certain relationship with his colleagues at the workplace.

Employees-The Most Imp Asset

The relationship can be

• Between anyone in the

organization

• Between co-workers (Horizontal)

• Between an employee and his

superior (Upward & Downward)

• Between two members in the

management and so on.

It is important that the employees

share a healthy relationship with

each other to deliver their best

performances.

Dimensions of Relationship

Environment & Atmosphere:

• The employees must be

comfortable with each other for a

healthy environment at work.

• It is the prime duty of the

superiors and team leaders to

discourage conflicts in the team

and encourage a healthy

relationship among employees.

• Observation says that a healthy

relation among the employees

goes a long way in motivating the

employees and increasing their

confidence and morale.

Environment & Atmosphere:

• One starts enjoying his office and

does not take his work as a burden.

He feels charged and fresh the

whole day and takes each day at

work as a new challenge.

• If one have a good relation with his

team members he feel going to

office daily. Go out with the team

members for a get together once in

a while or have the lunch together.

• These activities help in

strengthening the bond among the

employees and improve the

relations among them.

Employee relationship increase Employee Engagement

Importance of employee relations

• There are several issues on which an individual cannot take decisions alone.

• Work becomes easy if it is shared among all.

• The organization becomes a happy place to work if the employees work together as a family.

• Healthy employee relations also discourage conflicts and fights among individuals.

• A healthy employee relation reduces the problem of absenteeism at the work place.

• It is wise to share a warm relation with the fellow workers, because we never know when we need them.

Improve employee relations

• Involve the team members.

• Encourage individuals toshare their work with eachother.

• Assign them targets and askall the team members tocontribute equally.

• Encourage effective communication among the team members.

• Written modes of communication must be promoted among the employees for better transparency.

• Organize birthday parties, Outing together, Celebrations, New Year parties etc.

Employee Relationship Management (ERM)

• ERM refers to managing the relation between the various employees in an organization. The relationship can be between employee and the employer as well as between employees at the same level.

• ERM is an art which effectively monitors and manages the relation between individuals either of the same team or from different teams.

Activities which are imperative for a healthy ERM

• Transparency in communication.

• Encourage group activities at the workplace.

• Assign challenging work to the team members .

• The concept of workstations and cubicles must be promoted rather than closed cabins.

• The employees must be motivated to avoid politics and blame games at work.

• Partialities must be avoided for a better employee relationship.

Role of Communication in Employee Relationship

• The communication has tobe transparent and precisefor a warm relationshipamong employees.

• The employees must bevery clear about what isbeing expected from them.

• Don’t change statementsquite often.

• Think twice before speak.• Important information should

be passed on in the presence of each and every employee for better clarity.

• Depend more on written modes of communication as they are more reliable as compared to verbal communication.

Role of Motivation in Employee Relationship

• A motivated employee works better and at a much faster rate as compared to others.

• A token of appreciation is a must.

• The employees must be motivated not to spread negativity around.

• Motivate employees to work in a group rather than working alone.

• Award ceremonies must be organized at the workplace every month or after every three months to acknowledge the top performers.

• Job rotations and promotions are also an important way to motivate the employees.

Role of Managers in Employee Relationship

• It is important that the team leader understands his team members well.

• A team leader should be a role model to his team members.

• The superior must act fairly and should always be accessible to his employees.

• The manager must ensure that all important communication takes place on an open forum for everyone to get a common picture

• As a team leader it is one’s prime responsibility to encourage healthy competition at work.

Role of Attitude in Employee Relationship

Role of Attitude in Employee Relationship• Attitude plays an important

role in improving the relationship among the individuals.

• An individual should never ever have a negative attitude at workplace.

• Don’t always find faults in others.

• One should not be too rigid.

• An individual should not make issues out of small things.

• One should be forgiving.

• Don’t carry ego to work.

• One should always keep hispersonal life separate from hisprofessional affairs.

• Treat colleagues as friends.