As a leader, while reflecting on 2021 and the company you’ve built, keep in mind that the role of leaders in engaging employees is crucial.
Take the time to consider the things that have gone well this year, and some potential areas of improvement for 2022. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩. This is the starting point of all employee engagement work, and great cultures. Without it, whatever else you put in place, simply will not work long-term in retaining employees and attracting top candidates. Show employees you care in a number of ways such as: ✅ Getting to know them and building genuine relationships. ✅ Leading with honesty and transparency. ✅ Showing appreciation for their efforts. ✅ Allowing for mistakes, without employees fearing retribution. With the ongoing “Great Resignation” and businesses competing for talent, showing employees you care has never been more important than it is today. The days of employees being content to show-up to collect a paycheck are long gone. Now, not only do employees want meaningful work. 💠 They also want to know that their leaders genuinely care. It’s the foundation of engaging your employees, creating an amazing culture, and watching your company soar.
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Maybe you’ve read some articles on things you can do to improve employee engagement levels in your company.
And you’ve been particularly careful to consider the fact that some or all of your employees may be working, to a greater or lesser degree, from home. So, you’ve implemented things like: 💠 Meal delivery 💠 Subsidized or free workout classes 💠 Home gym equipment 💠 Access to online courses 💠 Virtual happy hours 💠 Employee discount programs 💠 Surprise days off But despite all this, your engagement levels still haven’t improved. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙-𝘼𝙞𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Otherwise known as quick-fix approaches. Things that are not going to make a difference in the emotional commitment that employees feel towards their company and its goals. The very definition of employee engagement. Does this mean that employees won’t like having these things? Of course not! They're all nice to have, and employees won’t complain. ✅ And, in fact, they should be part of a good workplace. But, alone, they won’t solve any of the business problems that employers may be experiencing by having disengaged employees. Things like low productivity, high turnover, or an inability to attract top candidates. ✅ Because they are a surface level response, as opposed to sustainable, long-term solutions. 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨. Which are some of the practices that get to the heart of engaging employees and turning cultures around. Leading to great workplaces no one wants to leave, and companies becoming employers of choice, where top candidates want to work. The role of the Band-Aid is basic first aid, and not the treatment of more serious issues. Get to the heart of the matter, and put in place the fundamental, meaningful practices that really make a difference. |
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