facebook pixel
Skip to main content
CEU IAM Business School
en
 | 
es
Training Offer
News
Innovation and Society
Services CEU IAM
Meet IAM
Virtual Campus
TV
en
 | 
es
Training Offer
MBAs
Masters
Executive Programmes
Advanced Programmes
Focused Programmes
Executive Summer School
News
Blog
Events
Innovation and Society
Healthcare Trends Lab Observatory
CEU DHR COL-HUB Observatory
Francesco Economy
Services CEU IAM
Subsidies and Grants
Admissions
Alumni Network
Professional Careers
Custom Programmes
Leadership, Ethics and Talent
Meet IAM
About Us
Contact
Work commitment: the best weapon when things go downhill

Work commitment: the best weapon when things go downhill

CEU IAM
 / 
CEU IAM Blog
 / 
Business Ethics
 / 
Work commitment: the best weapon when things go downhill
Share it 
Share it - LinkedIn Share it - Facebook Share it - Whatsapp Share it - Twitter
No ratings yet 
Work commitment: the best weapon when things go downhill
  
 0 % 
  
 0 % 
  
 0 % 
  
 0 % 
  
 0 % 
No ratings yet 

Monday, 28 september 2020 | Redacción CEU

The lockdown experience has served as a big magnifying glass, by revealing both the hidden weaknesses and strengths that companies have so far. Work commitment is one of these characteristics that is less visible in good contexts –but not for that reason it is less harmless–. In complex and turbulent times, the strongest companies are generally those that have the most engaged employees. By contrast, the weakest companies are usually those that have a lack of responsibility and unsatisfied workers. Any company may go under when things go downhill. Nevertheless, they will face adversity better if they can count on employees who are willing to deal with whatever comes their way. Without the help and determination of employees, the future may even be more threatening and uncertain. That is why, today, on the CEU IAM’s blog, we make a point on an important topic: the boost of employee commitment within companies.


Resilience is the ability of an individual or an entity to adapt to adverse situations, obtaining, at the same time, results that can be considered positive. In the current pandemic scenario, resilience is a very valuable quality for any organization. However, according to the data recently published in the Aon Resilience Report, only 30% of workers in major European countries are resilient. This data is closely related to the concept of work commitment, since workers with low resilience have a 55% lower engagement and are 42% less likely to wish to continue staying in their companies.

The figures of this report also point out other interesting data, such as that 42% of respondents do not feel safe at work, 52% do not feel proud of belonging to their companies or 55% do not feel that they will reach their potential in them. All this data shows the need to make a greater effort to promote commitment at workplace.

What does work commitment consist of?

Work commitment does not exactly mean the degree of responsibility that employees have in their companies. Undoubtedly, engaged workers will make an effort so that the tasks they are responsible for are correctly performed before the deadline expires. However, people who are committed to themselves, have a strong sense of work and are highly responsible may worry for this very reason without necessarily feeling a real commitment to the company. Companies count on committed employees only when there is a real link between them and their employees, when they have achieved a real connection. In other words, committed employees are not only interested in doing their jobs well, they also want their companies to achieve their goals and be successful, since they feel this success as their own as well. They share it.

Achieving this level of commitment in companies requires a clear effort, as work commitment is linked to other abstract and intangible concepts such as job satisfaction and motivation. Although they are immaterial aspects, they are quantifiable and reachable.
 

Work commitment: the best weapon when things go downhill

How is work commitment measured? 

There is a lot of data that can reveal a lack of employee engagement. One of the most obvious hints is a high turnover rate. A high rate of absence, a decrease in productivity or negative results in employee satisfaction surveys might also indicate a poor employee commitment. However, when there is a serious commitment difficult, the problem is usually quite apparent for high-level managers. What to do to avoid ending up in this situation? What to do to turn this situation around if it has already taken place?

Encouraging real employee engagement 

Companies and individuals have unique features and values that differentiate and give them their own idiosyncrasy. Therefore, companies can choose to follow different paths to connect with their employees and achieve a high degree of employee commitment. Moreover, there are certain formulas that are generally useful when it comes to generating a positive and authentic bond between employees and firms. In fact, they are especially effective when they are combined within the same strategy. Here are some of them:

  • Getting to know employees: knowing who they are, what they need and what motivates them
  • Paying attention to communication, always being as transparent as possible
  • Practicing active listening and learning from what is heard
  • Recognizing the effort 
  • Defining a mission and a shared vision
  • Taking care of new recruits
  • Offering internal growth opportunities
  • Providing the necessary and adequate resources for the work being carried out
  • Betting on employees’ lifelong learning 
  • Giving importance to employees’ feedback
  • Increasing work flexibility
  • Setting challenges and involving workers in projects
  • Giving employees more autonomy
  • Creating safe spaces where employees can ask for help or support if necessary
  • Taking care of well-being at work

We invite you to share your keys to promoting work commitment. Indeed, you can also add anything related to this topic: How important is employee engagement for you? Is work commitment more important now? Do you know any cases in which employee commitment has been key for companies to survive? Let us know!
 

☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
Rate this article

What do you think about?

* All fields are required. Your email address will not be published, and will be stored only for the purpose of notifying you of the publication of your comment.

Also interesting for you

Also interesting for you: Executive MBA (EMBA)
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Also interesting for you: Executive Master's Degree in Human Resources 4.0
Executive Master's Degree in Human Resources 4.0
Share it 
Share it - LinkedIn Share it - Facebook Share it - Whatsapp Share it - Twitter

Related articles

Related articles: Does leadership exist when there is no trust?

Monday, 20 july 2020

Does leadership exist when there is no trust?

In times of uncertainty and difficulty, trust-based leadership is even more necessary in firms. How to boost it? Have leaders led this way during the lockdown?

Related articles: The difficult task of saying goodbye nicely

Monday, 15 october 2018

The difficult task of saying goodbye nicely

Farewells are always bitter, even more so when they are not desired. How to deal with the departure of employees when they set off in search of a better job opportunity?

Related articles:  Five keys to communicating in times of a pandemic

Monday, 2 november 2020

Five keys to communicating in times of a pandemic

There is no leadership without communication, especially in these times. What keys contribute to improving communication in the current context of the pandemic?

CEU IAM Business School is the CEU group Business School
Universidad CEU San Pablo
Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Leadership

The common denominator of CEU IAM programs is Leadership. Fruit of which maintains a unique alliance in Spain with the Center for Creative Leadership. Currently, one of the best leadership programs in the world is taught in all its executive courses.

CEU IAM understands that there is a great need to train professionals capable of leading their organizations in a changing, digital and international environment. Managers are needed to lead the changes, inside and outside their borders, and to generate a positive and profound impact on people and organizations.

Center for Creative Leadership

 

AACSB International
CEU Institute for Advanced Management is a member of AACSB International
(Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business)

 

Asociación Católica de Propagandistas
El CEU es una obra de la Asociación Católica de Propagandistas

 

Madrid Excelente

+34 915 140 445 CEU IAM phone: +34 915 140 445
+34 670 058 726 CEU IAM whatsapp: +34 670 058 726
secretaria[@]iamceu.com CEU IAM email: secretaria[@]iamceu.com
Legal Warning and Data Protection
Social Media Policy
General Conditions of Contract
Cookies Policy
Institutional Ethical Channel
Training Cycles Madrid
Web Map
CEU IAM en LinkedIn CEU IAM en YouTube CEU IAM en Facebook CEU IAM en Instagram CEU IAM en Twitter
x
x
x
x