Staying Connected: A strategy to engage, mobilize and empower employees

Staying Connected

Engaging - Mobilizing - Empowering

Purpose

Provide ways for both critical and non-critical teams and individuals to be engaged, mobilized and empowered amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Increase well-being and engagement
• Equip leaders
• Foster an inclusive work environment
• Drive a positive employee experience

The Strategy*

• Having skilled and knowledgeable leaders BY Providing training and tools for them to manage virtual teams effectively
• Communicating timely and relevant information BY Having effective vehicles to continuously reach employees on and off the network
• Recognizing our employees BY Regularly voicing their achievements, contributions and worth
• Safeguarding our employees' psychological and physical health BY Instilling practices, resources and tools to prevent and address issues

*Inspired by the Transformation Employee Engagement Framework

Proposed Activities

An action plan is being developed by HRSB

• Promote e-learning trainings and share tips on virtual management
• Develop series of micro-learning events (i.e. How to use Slack)
• Develop and share Tear Sheets on various topics
• Provide laser coaching services
• Provide tips for teams to implement existential recognition practices daily (i.e. say good morning, check in on their day, etc.)
• Recognize targeted groups in communication channel (i.e. IT, EI, Policy groups, etc.)
• Promote tips on holding virtual informal social gatherings
• Promote GratitudeToGo Toolkit
• Create external web page or mobile application to centralize tools and resources for all to access
• Encourage the use of platforms outside the network to collaborate (i.e. GCCollab, GoogleDocs, Slack, Zoom, etc.)
• Utilize social media to exchange (i.e. Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube, Twitter, etc.)
• Implement forum for employees' questions and sharing of best practices (i.e. Slido)
• Promote existing mental health tools through our communication channels
• Equipping employees with quick tips and tricks on how to stay healthy while working virtually (i.e. ergonomics, taking health break)
• Ensure easy access to self-care and informal conflict resolution services (i.e. EAP, OICM, etc)
• Emphasize notion of community and social responsibility

"Surviving this crisis will take a shift in mindset, and that's tougher than we think […]. This is the ultimate reminder that we are inextricably connected with each other." - Brené Brown