Employee engagement in consulting can seem like a daunting task. It's about providing a complete solution, but that doesn't mean it should be like pulling teeth. Employee engagement centers on six categories: firm culture, work-life balance, client engagement, career development, firm leadership, and compensation and benefits.
Firm culture is what matters most – how a firm communicates its goals, values, and ethics determines its standards. Today consulting firms are built on collective talent from industry and years spent at other firms. Combining and using that intellectual knowledge can be an effective way of building a strong and long-lasting culture. This is not to say it is easy. It takes time and a sense of direction, but with the right tools in place, it can become a reality.
Work-life balance plays a large role in maintaining the talent and culture of a firm. It is pivotal to reducing turnover and keeping consultants happy and able to balance their lives outside of work. There are many variables to consider – vacation time, flexible working hours, and perks are a few of the things that help employees manage job-related tension and the giant tug-of-war between work and home time.
