
How to "Sell" a Company Policy to Your Employees
I've spoken before about "selling policy" to your employees to get buy-in. Almost prophetically, I received the below story in one of the HR newsletters I review (so my clients don't have to).
How to write a dress code for the modern workplace | HR Dive
My favorite line from the article: "So how can HR write a policy that doesn’t suck?" It goes on to give a few tips on communication, explanation, generational differences, and enforcement, which you can read by clicking on the link.
It doesn't matter if you're talking about dress code, what tools to use, or sales steps that employees are supposed to follow on every job. Whether your long-term goal is to sell your company or turn it over to the next generation, your Brand needs and deserves to be represented in a consistently professional level to be a sustained success.
Set clear expectations, provide the training/resources to make them achievable, and hold those going off script accountable (with the possibility that the SCRIPT needs to change).
If you need help with any of these, just remember that "You know a Guy!"