Boost Employee Engagement with a Clear Strategy!

Employee engagement, a topic of utmost importance in any organization, requires a concerted effort from all leaders and managers. Despite numerous programs, statistics show that engagement level remains low and even one in five employees are truly dis-engaged while benefits are clear.

There is unfortunately not a a single recipe to solve this challenge. The key to increasing engagement lies in creating a holistic experience for employees, encompassing elements such as (servant) leadership, effective communication, recognition, development opportunities, work-life balance, explicit values, autonomy, ..... These aspects drive culture.

However, a very impactful perspective is having a clear strategy and consistently executing it. Regrettably, organizations often fall short in this area, failing to make strategy implementation a daily priority.

As a leader, you have the power to change that. By embracing a clear strategy and living it out authentically, you can inspire your employees to become intrinsically motivated and more engaged in their work. It provides them a canvas and a sense of purpose. The higher the alignment the higher the intrinsic motivation.

Are you able to express your strategy in a few words? Undoubtedly the answer is yes . Are you however sure that every member of your organization will answer the same way?

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ps : do have a look at what building blocks an actionable strategy could/should consist of : click here