Today, domination often works through the reproduction of ideologies which shape our identities, our sense of who we are, in order to extract our commitment and
discretionary effort rather than to satisfy our interests in experiencing work which is autonomous, free and dignified.
In a recent study by Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), the Global Workforce Study which included nearly 90,000 workers from 18 countries, the role of senior managers in attracting
employee discretionary effort exceeded that of immediate supervisors.
«It takes visionary, servant leadership at the top creating the environment for intrinsically motivated employees to
release discretionary effort,» Schwantes writes.
Your social skills refer to your interpersonal skills or your ability to relate and connect with people, which can motivate them to
deploy discretionary efforts to help you achieve goals that are best accomplished via partnership and collaboration.
Given how rapidly the world of work has changed in recent years, and will continue to change in future, staff engagement strategies need to respond in kind if we are to continue benefiting from a workforce that is productive, innovative, impacts positively on the bottom line, puts
in discretionary effort, and is more likely to be retained.
According to one study, there is «a large degree of correlation between trust and an employee's intent to
exert discretionary effort.»
To this end, consistently exercising genuine stewardship in making ownership decisions which are in the best long - term job security interests of our Pyle People and their families creates a durable and sustainable culture which captures the engagement and
discretionary effort of our most important asset, our people.»
When implemented, they create a powerful investment in your employees, unlocking
their discretionary effort and, in turn, leading to better individual performance, increased organizational performance, and, ultimately, a high - performance organizational culture.
In order to keep the teachers we recruit, we need to raise the status of the profession to its rightful position and promote wellbeing in the job to unlock the creativity, passion and
discretionary effort that undoubtedly exists in the teaching workforce.
Of course, there exists a link between employee engagement and
discretionary effort, as engaged employees are far more likely to put in extra effort for the benefit of their organization.
Generally speaking,
discretionary effort is the maximum effort an employee could give if they are motivated to do so.
Measure Based on the results of our internal employee engagement survey which tracks their sense of belonging,
discretionary effort, personal motivation and job satisfaction.
In an engaged workforce, turnover is lower, productivity and innovation are higher and employees are willing to go the extra mile to put in
discretionary effort, knowing that they will see the fruits of their labour.