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Published April 8th, 2009
When it comes to achieving your business goals you need your employees to be on-board: On message, committed, connected, passionate, nose to the grindstone, going the extra mile. Call it what you will, it all boils down to the same thing.
Employee Engagement. Engagement is at the root of the performance you are getting from your people.
And the other side of that coin is Disengagement. A disengaged staff member will not be a good ambassador for your company. A disengaged worker will not be firing on all cylinders. They may even be adversly affecting the morale of others.
During periods of uncertainty – when the fear or the realities of the economic downturn and even redundancy are present - your workforce may start to withdraw into themselves and concentrate on their concerns and feelings of insecurity rather than the job in hand. And this is just the time you need them to put in the extra effort. At times like this, it is even more important to rally your troops and focus on the positives.
If your workforce are engaged they are working harder and smarter to make your company thrive. They care. They have a pride in what they do. They want to be part of a success story. Your success story.
By recognising and adjusting the balance towards greater engagement you will get a better return on your biggest investment – your people. Further to this, your workforce will feel empowered at being asked to contribute their opinions and feedback. In turn, this leads to greater trust and loyalty.
The bottom line is that Business Culture drives Engagement. And Engagement is the engine that powers People Performance.
But how do you do it? How do you harness the power of your workforce to be fully engaged in your business objectives?
Well, you have to measure engagement before you can begin to try and improve it.
Have a look at our Employee Engagement Census Overview to find out more.
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