2 ways to get a pulse check on employee engagement

Hey there,

Last week, we discussed that in order to engage and retain our employees, we have to make the change from people?management?to people?development.??

But before you start making changes left and right, it's good to get a pulse on how your culture is currently measuring up.

The best way to gauge your current employee engagement levels?

Take the time to connect with your team.

Our CEO, Matt, started out his first-ever leadership role by having 1:1s with his entire new team (of over 100 people). Why? He knew he was walking into a team with low morale.

He knew if he didn't address these issues before diving into business, the team's morale would continue to plummet, he'd be blind to the issues that were below the surface, and he too would fall victim to the consequences of an unengaged team.

But the main reason? He genuinely cared about the people he was leading.

Can this be time-consuming? Yes.

Can it surface issues that you as the leader will have to manage? Yes.

Is it worth it? 100%.

Showing your team that you value their feedback, and are there to develop and resource them, is the quickest route to building trust.

So, what should the conversation look like?

1. Ask intentional questions.

2. Listen intentionally and take notes.

3. Don't try to solve everything immediately.?

Here are a few questions that can help guide the conversation.?

• In what ways are you currently being developed toward your goals?
• Do you feel free to offer me candid feedback, good and bad?
• If you could change something about our team, what would it be?
• Do you know what winning looks like in your role?
• I'm opening the floor for any and all feedback. Anything you want to share?

While some team members won't be ready to have candid conversations right away, the more you offer the opportunity for feedback, the more they'll trust that your goal is truly to hear from them, implement change based on feedback, and care for them well.

PS. If you're looking to get a super quick culture pulse check, our?free culture assessment?is for you. After taking a 4-minute quiz, you'll immediately receive your score and we'll send you a few resources to help you build or maintain a top-notch culture based on people development.

Until next time.

Lead on,

Holly Tate

SVP of Growth

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