Want to Tap Into Your Employees' Disposable Mindshare, Disposable Time, and Disposable Energy? You
We all know that engaged employees give employers much more than what they are being paid to do. And yes, this is true for every level of employee – from the most junior to the most senior. Engaged employees give more of their disposable mindshare, disposable time, and disposable energy. Disposable refers to what is left after the basics of the job have been covered. Disposable mindshare, disposable time, and disposable energy are three precious commodities that employees give willingly, but very carefully, if they are inspired to do so. I also suggest that these are three rare commodities that are necessary to make companies great.
Active intrapreneurs within organizations commit their hearts and minds to go above and beyond their basic job responsibilities and deliver on the company’s vision. Intrapreneurial activities are a sign that your employees are committed because they point to four essential elements of engagement: (1) an inspiring vision and leader that motivate employees to spend their disposable mindshare on thinking of new ideas to better meet the needs of the organization’s customers, (2) a safe working environment that encourages risk taking and motivates employees to spend significant disposable time working on developing new ideas or business cases, in addition to fulfilling the duties of their primary roles and responsibilities, (3) a motivating and thankful leadership team that supports intrapreneurs and rewards those willing to dedicate their disposable energy to successfully push an idea or innovation through the organization, and (4) a culture that accepts, and learns from, failure as it relates to trying new ideas that are not self motivated, but motivated by inspiration – back to (1).
Unlock your organization’s intrapreneurial potential, and you will begin to witness new levels of employee engagement. Your intrapreneurs can help in multiple ways from creating new business opportunities within your company’s core business, to launching new businesses as part of a diversification strategy, to launching new volunteer initiatives in support of your company’s public service and community activities.
Guillaume Hervé
Founder & President
G3point0 Consulting
www.g3point0consulting.com
