Employee engagement has become a recurring topic for discussion not just because of its importance but because it has become an issue in the work place.
Employee engagement has become a recurring topic for discussion not just because of its importance but because it has become an issue in the work place. There are numerous benefits to a business if the workforce is very engaged.
The most important for the health of your business is that profits begin to go up, there's higher productivity and per-head performance. Also there is a reduction in employee turnover (workers leaving your business) and increase in loyalty.
All of these can be achieved when employees are actively engaged through:
Strategy Alignment: Make sure that your business strategy is understood by your employees. Your business system should be placed and followed right from the start.
Open communication: the business objectives should be clearly communicated to all. Collection of feedback is also very important to discover areas that would get the most benefits of growth and what needs an immediate attention or improvement. In a recent study, it was found that 30% of employees agree that the feedback they get helps them to improve their work in a better way.
Leadership: As a manager of your own business, be responsible for guaranteeing engagement by creating a culture of having an open door policy, setting clear objectives, learning environment, open communication, empowering your employees and investing in their training and development.
Training & Development: Understanding that opportunities are among the biggest driver of workers engagement, make sure your business invests in continuous training and development of the employees. This guarantees that the business continues to grow and ensures loyalty.
Author: Author: Chinwe Azikiwe
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