"Good pay and benefits aren't enough. To truly engage your staff, you must show you care, provide challenging work, and value their contributions so that they look forward to coming to work every day!" – Andy O’Brien
A Gallup survey revealed that only 23% of employees feel engaged at work, while 62% show minimal involvement, and 15% are actively disengaged. With attrition rates rising, retaining talent seems challenging. However, focusing on four key fundamentals – making employees feel seen, heard, valued, and understood – plays a crucial role in boosting engagement.
Key points for employee engagement:
1. Employees need to feel valued
Recognizing an employee’s absence and making them feel included fosters a sense of ownership. Simple gestures like greeting by name, asking about weekends, and regular check-ins show appreciation.
2. Listening to employee ideas
It’s discouraging when employees are asked for ideas but ignored. Actively valuing and implementing their suggestions helps build engagement and prevents disillusionment.
3. Connecting daily work to a larger purpose
Aligning an employee’s role with the company’s mission increases engagement. For example, a hospital cleaner may see their role as supporting patient care rather than just cleaning.
4. Recognize and appreciate Team and Individual contributions publicly and informally
Workplace recognition motivates, provides a sense of accomplishment and makes employees feel valued for their work. Recognition not only boosts individual employee engagement, but it also has been found to increase productivity and loyalty to the company, leading to higher retention. Beyond communicating appreciation and providing motivation to the recognized employee, the act of recognition also sends messages to other employees about what success looks like
Taking proactive steps to create a sense of engagement among employees helps company save huge training and replacement costs leading to a workforce which works for the organization to be a better place to work in.
5. Training and development
Providing training equips employees to address challenges and understand their roles better, leading to higher engagement and motivation.
At BeLeader, we understand these principles and offer training programs designed to enhance employee engagement by 80% and boost productivity by 10x. Connect with us to book a 30-minute appointment and create a more engaged, productive workforce.
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