How to increase employee engagement
Increase employee engagement
With the ever-changing workplace environment due to global issues, corporate culture, and remote technology allowing people to work from home, employee engagement has also changed. What does employee engagement mean, exactly? It’s a term used to describe how staff is interacting with management, creating work in line with the values of a company, and meeting expectations set upon hiring.
It’s not just another buzzword – increasing employee engagement means a rise in company morale, productivity, and overall enjoyment of the workplace. It sounds great, but how does a company increase their employee engagement?
How to increase employee engagement
In order to increase employee engagement, there needs to be both short- and long-term plans for change. It’s simply not something that can happen overnight, and shouldn’t be too drastic of a change that induces added stress for employees. Plus, it’s ideal to have a process down before trying to totally reinvent the company culture.
What are some ways management can help to increase employee engagement?
- Consider employee strengths and weaknesses when assigning roles on a project – make job titles flexible to get the job done to its fullest potential
- Teach and train employees accordingly – even the most skilled employees need to brush up on their skills sometimes and many are looking to add more tools to their toolbox
- Make the work meaningful – people want to feel like their part of the process is important to getting the job done
- Consistent communication and check in on progress (without micromanaging) – accountability is great when done correctly
- Make engagement a part of the workflow – ask about engagement to get a measure of where people are and how they are feeling about the work
Employee engagement isn’t a trend that will subside with time. We need to create engaging work environments in order to have active workers creating the best possible work.
Types of employee engagement
There are three types of engaged employees: engaged, not engaged, actively disengaged. Ideally, all workers are 100% engaged at all times, but that’s simply not possible. They are, in fact, humans and not machines. But there are ways to move the people who are not engaged or actively disengaged into the engaged category.
- Engaged: employees who are excelling in their roles and are committed to the organization, likely to go down a leadership path eventually
- Not engaged: employees who are happy doing the bare minimum of what’s required of them, considered both a threat and an opportunity for growth
- Actively disengaged: employees who are constantly negative often with expertise and significant authority over others, creating a toxic work environment
Creating a work environment with an actively engaged staff is an on-going project that should continue as the company grows and new people are hired. Plans of execution may change, but the goal is always the same – an overall increase in employee engagement.
E3 Consulting can work to create ways to foster employee engagement
There are many ways to create engagement with employees and around the workplace. Let us help you find the best ways that will work for you, your company, and your work environment.
