Employee Engagement

 

Employee engagement refers to the dedications and the willingness to work positively towards their job. They work towards the company’s success and believe that their efforts will make meaningful to the impact. Further they strongly believe that individual performance is key to the organization growth beyond just earning a paycheck. Today employee engagement has become a leadership priority as they constantly seek for different methods to keep their work-force engaged. The management is finding itself being tested every day on its capabilities to keep its employee engaged while also implementing the policies defined (Arti Chandani, 2016)

Key Pillars of Employee Engagement

1.Communication and Team Work

Communication and Team work are essential for building trust, developing team work and ensure that employees feel connected each other specifically with the organization and colleagues. Employees could understand what is their role toward the organization success with a clear, open and transparent communication.

Employees should have a clear understanding of their performance expectations and goals and managers should communicate them clearly which helps to prevent confusion. This helps to build constructive feedback, which supports employee growth. It will enhance the motivation of the employees and caused to stay committed to achieve company goals.  

Why Teamwork is Essential

Team work builds creativity and learning

When people work together, they raised different ideas which will support for a better conclusion rather than taking solo decisions. This will help to share knowledge through expertise and skills.  

Developing Trust

Teamwork enhances the strengthen and improve the relationships and trust. Even if there are disagreements will encourage them to work together and solve problems. A strong bond among the team will help to overcome even in the minor conflicts.

 Promote Ownership

It comes from contributing to projects, overcoming challenges, and making meaningful contributions. When team members feel ownership, they build strong connections and work more effectively together.

Accepting Risks

This will useful to explore new ideas and solutions and to strengthen the team bond and cooperation. Further this will create space to gain valuable experience and skills. Taking risk is key component to align with the organizational or team goals and to minimize negative outcome.

 

2.Recognition and Rewards

This refers to acknowledging and appreciating an employee’s efforts and accomplishments, while rewarding tangible or intangible benefits which employees receive in return for their contributions. Both are very important for motivating employees and increase positive behaviors.

This will useful to boost morale of the team members, increase positive behavior and to create positive work culture. Rewards such as bonusses and promotions motivate employees to achieve more and stay with the company long time. Satisfied employees are more engaged to the work and the organization and less likely to see opportunities elsewhere.

3. Career growth and Development

Career growth defined as an opportunity for individuals to enhance the opportunities in an organization. It’s a process of individual from passive dependence to active independence, from being unconstrained to being self-restrained (C., 1957)

 When employees see that their company supports their growth, they stay motivated and engaged. This highlights the value of offering chances to learn new skills, grow in their careers, and develop personally and professionally.

Career Development Activities

Offer Training Programs: Organize training sessions to help employees improve their job skills, understand systems better, and stay updated on new technologies.

E-Learning: To enhance the employees' knowledge related to processes, policies, and operations.

Knowledge Sharing Programs: Conducting knowledge sharing programs through experienced employees to share their knowledge and expertise

 

4. Work Life Balance

Ensuring employees maintain healthy balance between and personal life and work. This is an essential point when keeping employees longer term engagement. Employees are overworked or maintaining in balance are less engaged in work and less committed towards organizations goals. High work pressure and high family demand lead to poor physical, psychological and emotional well-being (Jensen, 2017)

Maintaining the work life balance is an import aspect to prevents burnouts, improve mental health, increase productivity and to increase employee satisfaction. To support this engagement organizations should encourage employees to engage with mental health resources such as counselling services, Fitness and Wellness programs and to connect with flexible working hours.

 

References

Arti Chandani, M. M. A. M. a. V. K., 2016. Employee Engagement. A Review Paper on Factors Affecting Employee Engagement, Volume 9(15), p. 01.

C., A., 1957. Personality and Organization. The conflict between system and the individual .Harper & Row , Newyork.

Jensen, M. a. K. K., 2017. A two-wave cross-lagged study of business travel. Work family conflict ,emotional exhaustion and pshychological health complaints, 26(1).