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State HR presenter Rick Murdoch urges supervisors to build a 'base camp' culture to boost engagement
Summary
At a March 25 statewide HR webinar, Rick Murdoch of the Leadership and Organizational Development team advised supervisors to create a "base camp"—a psychologically safe, structured environment—to increase employee engagement, trust and performance using six 'talent magnets' and practical exercises.
Rick Murdoch, a presenter with the Leadership and Organizational Development (LOD) team in the Division of Human Resources Management, told a statewide audience on March 25 that supervisors should intentionally build a "base camp" culture to increase employee engagement and performance. He framed the base camp as a secure environment that allows employees to acclimate, learn, and take calculated risks.
Murdoch pointed to research and industry studies to explain why engagement matters, saying organizations in the top engagement quartile show substantially better outcomes — including “81% less absenteeism” — and that higher engagement can save taxpayer dollars by reducing turnover, accidents and…
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