{"id":6168,"date":"2020-02-14T12:46:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clariongr.com\/services?p=6168"},"modified":"2020-02-20T11:11:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:11:33","slug":"how-to-engage-every-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clariongr.com\/services\/how-to-engage-every-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Engage Every Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business is getting more complex; the global market is increasingly being competitive; consumer preferences are constantly changing; there are only a few resources available to adapt to the ever-changing market conditions; managers need to quickly adapt to the turbulent and rapidly changing global environment to succeed; organizations rely on the energy, commitment and engagement of their human resources to survive and thrive; are some of the major challenges of the 21st century business environment. Yet only a fraction – just about 15% of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs. Giving the importance of employee engagement<\/a> to the survival of any organization in today\u2019s business environment, there\u00a0is need\u00a0to pay even more attention on the subject and reinforce our approach to managing engagement in the workplace. Below are the 5 best approaches that can aid you boost your employee engagement to\u00a0achieve\u00a0optimal productivity.<\/p>\n

Employ The \u201c4 Rights\u201d Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a decisive driver of employee engagement. The approach ensures that the right people\u00a0are employed,\u00a0are placed\u00a0at the right job, are given the right tools, capabilities and resources\u00a0to work, and are placed at the right work environment<\/a>. Having the right infrastructure in place helps employees to easily and effectively complete their task, and\u00a0consequently, impact on their level of commitment and engagement to their work. To improve your employee engagement, you should make sure to eradicate all the structures, processes,\u00a0procedures\u00a0and policies that are inefficient or bureaucratic to the extent that they frustrate and hamper employees from getting things done.<\/p>\n

Articulate Your Organizational Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is another critical\u00a0factor\u00a0that determines your employees\u2019 level of engagement. To impact on employee engagement, you have to clearly define and effectively communicate your organizational vision to your employees<\/a>, right from the hiring stage. This will help to\u00a0make sure\u00a0that only employees who are emotionally invested in the organization\u2019s mission and vision\u00a0are hired. It will give them a clear picture of how they fit into the company mission, what\u00a0is expected\u00a0of them and what kind of behavior\u00a0will be rewarded.\u00a0\u00a0Employee engagement\u00a0should be\u00a0continuously and\u00a0frequently\u00a0discussed with employees throughout their life cycle in the company. This does more than give the employees a sense of being cared for. It also helps to carry everyone along in seeking out better ways to improve their level of engagement.<\/p>\n

Train and Retrain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just like people naturally feel beholden and committed to give in their best to those who care and invest in them, employees are more likely to fully commit to the achievement of an organizational goal if they feel the organization cares about them, believes in their potential and invests in their future. Employers who wish to have a high level of sustained engagement must ensure to create a culture that fosters continuous training, learning and development<\/a>. Such culture will not only improve engagement, but will also build loyalty and positively impact the company\u2019s employer brand.<\/p>\n

Connect To Employees\u2019 Emotions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another way you can boost engagement is to foster closer connections with your employees. Show them you care about them and not just about using them to\u00a0achieve\u00a0your business goals. Know a little more about their personal\u00a0lives-\u00a0health, wellbeing; seek their opinions; listen to what they have to say; and act on\u00a0their feedback. Research shows that 70% of our decisions is\u00a0based\u00a0on emotional factors so employees tend to exert high level of engagement when they feel you are not a self-centered employer who only cares about yourself.<\/p>\n

Recognize Your Employees\u2019 Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are one of those still asking how often you should recognize your employees? The answer is as often as they\u00a0contribute. The good thing is that you don\u2019t have to spend much to appreciate your employees, it can be something as little and cheap as key holder, sunglass, doll, etc. The most important thing about recognition is not just about what is given, but the fact that their little contributions\u00a0are being seen\u00a0and appreciated. Also, recognition can come in form of praise, more responsibilities, promotion, to mention a few, and all these do not necessarily cost a dime. People respond well to being appreciated so appreciate your employees, praise them and never forget to give them constructive criticism when the need arises.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a management consulting firm to help you improve your employee engagement to the optimal, Clarionttech Services<\/a> is your ideal partner and resource. We operate as a HR manager for small and mid-size enterprises in Nigeria. We will help you focus on your core business processes by lifting all your HR challenges.<\/p>\n

Reach out<\/a> to us today for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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