Employee Engagement - A Moving Target

When you hear the words “Employee Engagement”, many thoughts come to mind.?

·????????Have I been too busy to check in on my team??

·????????Do my employees feel purpose, recognition, etc.??

·????????Can the company do more to provide a better culture??

·????????Am I catering “too much” in hopes that my employees stay?

The truth is that employee engagement has become a moving target.?

How we have engaged employees pre-pandemic, in the height of the pandemic, and moving toward post-pandemic – all differ.?We’ve gone from providing employees chefs and ping pong tables to mental health management to a new norm that is currently being created.

Regardless of challenges or successes in the world, company, or on your team, people are the key.?Set up formal and informal ways to connect with your employees.?Here are some areas to incorporate into your employee engagement strategy:

·????????Appreciation

·????????Autonomy

·????????Career Growth

·????????Communication

·????????Compensation

·????????Company Culture

·????????Defined Job Expectations

·????????Development

·????????Empowered

·????????Fairness

·????????Feedback

·????????Flexibility

·????????Mentorship

·????????Passion

·????????Promotion

·????????Purpose

·????????Recognition

·????????Trusted

·????????Work Environment

·????????Work/Life Balance

·????????Etc.

As a leader/manager, it takes planning to be effective at employee engagement.?Otherwise, the problem employee gets your attention, and the excellent employee gets overworked.

Set up time to make sure you have a comprehensive employee engagement plan that works for your situation.?And then, go make a difference in your employee’s lives.

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