Workplace Challenges
Get engaged in your workEmployee engagement is when workers feel they are connected to their jobs both mentally and emotionally. |
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 [ 2008-01-02 ] |
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However, a study of 18,000 employees conducted by professional services firm Towers Perrin shows only 21 per cent of employees feel engaged in their work.
"The B.C. labour shortage has been in the news throughout 2007. Employers who act now to improve employee engagement will gain the best hedge they can get against costly turnover. If employers think of these points as New Year's resolutions they can keep for 2008, they'll have made a good start on getting the most from their workers," said Eitan Sharir, President of Dynamic Achievement Group.
To increase employee engagement here's some Employee Engagement Resolutions for 2008:
- Challenge your employees, and challenge yourself to provide more interesting work for them. Boring jobs lead to a lack of interest.
- Tell your employees about the company's vision. Together you should be striving to reach the same goals.
- Provide feedback daily on what should be changed or improved. Don't let problems pile up, leading to blasts of criticism.
- Provide praise immediately when it is earned. Everyone wants to hear good feedback more than bad.
- Let employees know their work is making an important contribution to the company or organization. They need to know their efforts count.
- Let employees have more control over such things as their schedules and work hours. They'll take more ownership of their work.
- Work in teams. Teamwork helps incubate new ideas and enthusiasm.
- Be proud of your company and your accomplishments so that employees can have pride in their work and their contributions too.
- Set the example. By your being an honest and hard-working leader, employees know the standard they also must meet, and they will respect someone who is willing "to get their hands dirty" like them.
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