{"id":23651,"date":"2023-08-22T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/feed?post_id=23651"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:27:34","slug":"manager-management-experience-collaborator-management-barometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/manager-gestion-experience-collaborateur-management-barometre\/","title":{"rendered":"The manager at the heart of employee experience management (barometer 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In a context of a tight job market, human capital is becoming rare, valuable, and strategic! For HR departments, development, employee retention, and employee well-being are major issues to meet their need for security and prospects, their aspiration for a balanced life, and their search for meaning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parlonsrh.com\/media\/experience-collaborateur-ca-se-manage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National barometer 2023 on the employee experience<\/a>, Published by Parlons RH and UKG, these organizations have well come to realize the need to pay as much attention to the experience of their employees as they do to that of their customers (we speak of \u00absymmetry of attention\u00ae*\u00bb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">But, <strong>The employee experience, in all its aspects, is intimately linked to the daily relationship with the local manager.<\/strong> and the impact of management choices on the working environment. The 2023 edition of the barometer confirms that <strong>Managers are an essential component of the employee experience<\/strong> in the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bann-experience-collaborateur-1920x400-1-1536x320.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"symetrie\"><\/a>The Symmetry of Attention\u00ae is the key principle of a well-thought-out employee experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the principle of the Symbiosis of Attention\u00ae*, the quality of the relationship between a company and its customers is symmetrical to the quality of the organization\u2019s relationship with its employees. In other words, <b>Employees are just as valuable as customers <\/b>and deserve the same level of quality of listening and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, pointed out: \u201cs<i>If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your company<\/i>\u201d\u2026 and therefore of your customers!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">In the logic of the Symbiosis of Attentions\u00ae, it is appropriate to draw a parallel with the evolution of the expectations of the employees. Like customers, they have <strong>new needs, uses and behaviors<\/strong> which can be grouped under the acronym <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/nos-publications\/dans-la-peau-du-client-biopau\/\">BIOPRAU<\/a> (Bavard, Impatient, Omni, Shareholder, Responsible, Autonomous and Unique).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, many studies show the relevance of the Symbiosis of Attentions\u00ae in establishing <b>links between performance, motivation and the well-being of employees<\/b> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2795 <b>of productivity<\/b> According to one <a href=\"https:\/\/wrap.warwick.ac.uk\/63228\/7\/WRAP_Oswald_681096.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">study conducted by the University of Warwick<\/a> (United Kingdom), happy employees are on average 12 % more productive (13 % according to the University of Oxford).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2795 <strong>of loyalty<\/strong> A satisfied and happy employee is naturally less likely to leave the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2795 <b>of commitment<\/b> Teams that feel a strong sense of belonging are more motivated in their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2795 <strong>of presence<\/strong> According to a study\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0021886310395514?journalCode=jaba\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard\/MIT<\/a>, Employees who are happy are 2 times less sick and 6 times less absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2795 <b>of creativity<\/b> According to the same study, people who feel good in their company are 55% % more creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__framed wp-block-paragraph\">With the Symetrie des Attentions\u00ae approach, investing in a good employee experience seems therefore to be the ideal formula for satisfying the end customer\u2026\u00a0 <strong>In other words, \u201ca happy employee \u2013 a happy customer\u201d!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French companies seem to have well taken note of these issues, according to the results of the survey.<b> National barometer 2023 on the employee experience <\/b>Let's talk about HR\/UKG.<a id=\"politique\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The employee experience policy, a HR practice on the rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-entreprises.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23687 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-entreprises.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-entreprises-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"tc-media__legend wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a9 2023 Parlons RH \/ UKG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  According to the barometer, <strong>66 % of the companies have implemented a collaborative experience approach (vs 25 % in 2019)<\/strong>. The momentum already well underway during the health crisis has further increased and accelerated after the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study shows that <strong>The practice of a policy related to the employee experience is strongly linked to the size of the company<\/strong>. We go from 59 % \u00abpractitioners\u00bb (organizations that have established a collaborative employee experience policy) in SMEs (10 to 249 employees) to 74 % for groups with more than 5,000 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost all sectors have exceeded the 50 mark % in implementing an internal employee UX policy. Only industry and construction still have room for improvement\u2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab66 % of the companies have implemented a collaborative employee experience approach (compared to 25 % in 2019).\u00bb<a id=\"talents\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving the employee experience is a strategic issue for talent management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current talent shortage situation in companies reinforces the enthusiasm of HR departments to implement a collaborative employee experience policy. <b>to attract, engage and retain these talents<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-objectifs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23813 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-objectifs.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-objectifs-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"tc-media__legend wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a9 2023 Parlons RH \/ UKG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The respondents of the 2023 barometer seem to have well integrated the <b>The strategic and even economic dimension of the employee experience<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  Indeed, this is what can be translated in the evolution of the objectives related to the employee experience:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>the \u00abbusiness\u00bb objectives (overall performance of the organization, quality of service to the customer...) are declining;,<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>the \u00abHR\u00bb objectives (attractiveness, reduction of <em>turnover<\/em>, image employer\u2026) are progressing<\/strong> For the most part, two of them even appear in the top 3 below: employee engagement and improving the quality of life at work (QVT).<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">Valuing the employer brand, taking care of it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/onboarding-management-experience-collaborateur-parcours-integration\/\">the onboarding<\/a> co-workers, give meaning to their work, know their intrinsic motivations, promote autonomy, practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/company-feedback-culture-manager-employee-communication\/\">feedback<\/a>\u2026 all these levers involving human resources will <strong>enable companies to improve the employee experience in order to foster engagement<\/strong>.<a id=\"maturite\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A gain in HR maturity in companies that value the employee experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-politiques.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23695 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-politiques.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-politiques-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"tc-media__legend wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a9 2023 Parlons RH \/ UKG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  Two symbolic elements of the care taken in the employee experience emerge from the responses of companies regarding what is being implemented: for three-quarters of the \u00abpracticing\u00bb organizations, the <b>taking into account feedback (78 %)<\/b> and <strong>attention paid to well-being at work (76 %)<\/strong> They are at the forefront in their employee experience policy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy essentially requires listening to feedback from the field. It also implies an interest in what employees experience on a daily basis, and therefore in their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, it\u2019s not surprising that the establishment of a <b>system for listening to employees\u2019 expectations<\/b> ranks 3rd in the ranking for \u00abpractitioners\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">If we can affirm that HR has matured in companies that value the employee experience, it is because it is clear that in nearly 6 out of 10 cases, <strong>\u00abPracticing\u00bb companies have understood the dynamics of the employee experience: listening to act<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other organizations, only certain measures are present, for example the organization of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/management-participatif-collaboratif-intelligence-collective-equipe\/\">Collaborative management<\/a>. There is still room for improvement\u2026 but the momentum seems to be in place.<a id=\"manager\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The manager, the essential driving force of employee experience management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab 58 % of the companies that practice it prioritize management in their approach to employee experience.\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-managers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23718 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-managers.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barometre-experience-collaborateur-2023-managers-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"tc-media__legend wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a9 2023 Parlons RH \/ UKG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the barometer, <strong>Among companies with a employee experience policy, nearly 6 out of 10 involve management in the process.<\/strong> (compared to 4 out of 10 for the \u00abnon-practitioners\u00bb). This figure confirms that management is taking an increasingly central place in managing the employee experience, as a target and as a channel.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  More specifically, <strong>43 % of the \u00abpracticing\u00bb organizations involve managers in the design and implementation of their employee experience policy<\/strong>. 1 in 10 companies even decentralize the management of the process to them!<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While 48 % of the companies that practice it still consider the manager to be simply a relay of the employee experience policy, <strong>Two-thirds of them rely on them for field listening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, <strong>Managers' feedback tops the actions implemented to gather the voices of employees<\/strong>, This includes companies that do not yet have a user experience policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">In this capacity, the Symetrie des Attentions\u00ae mentioned above invites managers to consider their own behavior (exemplarity), their attitude of listening, the attention given to their teams, in order to individualize the relationship with each employee, understand their intrinsic motivations, and identify their engagement levers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>\u00abThe manager is the pivot of the employee experience. Faced with the challenges of recruitment, retention and engagement, he is the cornerstone of the company\u2019s response, embodying it on a daily basis in his interactions with the teams.<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__cite c-cite wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/veroniquecrouzier\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">V\u00e9ronique Crouzier<\/a>, HR Director at <strong>Cr\u00e9dit Mutuel Ark\u00e9a<a id=\"experience\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The manager experience, the poor parent of the employee experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managers are also and above all... collaborators. They have been particularly affected by the health crisis and its consequences on their work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/organizing-advice-for-hybrid-working-models\/\">The hybridization of work modes<\/a>. Most of them had to reinvent their profession, reorganize their teams, and support their employees in difficulty while themselves facing difficult situations\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__highlight wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this, the barometer shows that <strong>The management community remains the \u00abpoor parent\u00bb of the employee experience<\/strong>. Only 39 % of the \u00abpracticing\u00bb companies have put in place a specific mechanism to measure the employee experience of managers, and two-thirds of the \u00abnon-practicing\u00bb companies admit that they have no such mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2023 edition of the study nevertheless highlights how the manager experience is an integral part of the employee experience, and how important it is to create a culture of collaboration. <strong>The involvement of managers is fundamental in the attention paid to the experience of their teams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab <i>Managers must both absorb, disseminate, and illuminate the company\u2019s directions and carry the individual energies. This is a responsibility at the heart of engagement; that is why we must take care of them.<\/i> \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__cite c-cite wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/herv%C3%A9-baron-hrvb-fr\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Herv\u00e9 Baron<\/a>, Senior VP HR at <strong>McDonald\u2019s France<\/strong> (webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/webinars-events\/webinaire-rh-managers-collaborateurs-demission-engagement\/\">\u00ab HR: help your managers face the high turnover rate \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__framed wp-block-paragraph\">If managers are to relay the employee experience policy, it is necessary to pay them special attention, especially by providing them with the necessary resources. <strong>more autonomy and recognition for their key role in the success of the employee experience<\/strong>. Trusting and valuing management\u2019s actions are <strong>powerful factors of satisfaction, serving a better manager experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The main points to remember<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__cite c-cite wp-block-paragraph\">\u2b1c <strong>The momentum supporting employee experience policies continues to grow and has even accelerated with the health crisis and the changing economic context.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__cite c-cite wp-block-paragraph\">\u2b1c <strong>The main takeaway from the 2023 edition of the national employee experience barometer is that the manager is an essential component of the employee experience, as an actor and subject.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__cite c-cite wp-block-paragraph\">\u2b1c <strong>For a quality employee experience, synonymous with a successful customer experience (Sym\u00e9trie des Attentions\u00ae principle), it is necessary to start by taking care of the experience of its managers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c-content__legend wp-block-paragraph\">* Sym\u00e9trie des Attentions\u00ae is a registered trademark of ADS Holding SAS<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 entreprises sur 10 ayant une politique d&rsquo;exp\u00e9rience collaborateur impliquent en priorit\u00e9 le management dans leur d\u00e9marche RH. 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