EMPLOYEE-COMPANY BONDING

Every management will want that their employees must have the feeling of belongingness towards the company.

What will generate that belongingness in an employee towards his organisation?

Employee must enjoy his assignment in the organization where he works. Factors that will make and keep an employee happy are:

Gets salary in time each month. Gets yearly increments.

Clear policy on Employee benefits (PF, Insurance, Medical Claims, ….)

Growth opportunities in the company. Proper appraisal system.

Respected in the company by all.

Job Responsibilities and Deliverables are defined. Helps is proper annual appraisal.

Adequate time to perform the job without undue pressure.

Adequate workload. Not to be overloaded.

No duplication or rework(s) in sending reports, statements, preparing letters,…. (This will arise when the requirement is not communicated properly in time or when the employee fails to understand the communication.)

Planned working instead of fire-fighting.

Reports to one person/boss.

In case of multiple reporting, the management must define them properly in writing with a copy to all reporting heads. (This is to pre-empt the conflicting priorities of the bosses that would adversely affect their direct reports.)

To provide a right and adequate team such that a Manager can deliver what is expected of him and his team.

To work with a good boss. It is the Company’s responsibility to appoint right persons to responsible positions such that the employees under him will enjoy their work.

Proper support and communication between the Head Office and branches.

A management that walks-the-talk.

Good and simple HR Policy covering all aspects.

Employee to be able to voice his concern/grievance(s) to superiors. To have a feeling that the management/superior will accord a patient hearing.


Management’s responsibility in generating in its Employees the belongingness towards the organization:

Consider all the points mentioned above (that every employee expects to enjoy his assignment in the company).

To be a better employer than others in the industry.

Walk-the-talk. Management must be sincere in what they say and must honour what they commit. Otherwise, employees will also ‘pretend’ the belongingness.

Employees must feel that they are working in a professional organization where they have scope for career growth.

Professionalism, Benefits, Respect, … must flow from the top-to-the-next- level. Employees take cue from their bosses and top management.

To have regular training schedules and relevant training contents for all employee levels. Inhouse as well as outsource training.

Top management and HoDs must regularly update/upgrade themselves to live up to the challenges ahead so as to guide &/or to motivate their direct reports.

Jaikishan (8th Nov 09)