How to Engage Employees

Communication is key. Being clear and transparent with your employees can help increase employee engagement. Your employees want to know what is happening with the business and if they feel that they have a say in the business, it will increase their commitment and motivation. Having an honest and transparent culture can increase overall motivation and employee engagement. Regular feedback is also an effective method to reduce waste and to engage your workforce. Managers should hold regular 1-1’s with their employees to ensure issues are resolved when they happen. A committed workforce is a motivated workforce.

Do you complete employee engagement surveys for your employees? Do you ask them for their opinion? It is beneficial for both employee and employer to ask for feedback. Employees can be honest about their views and employers can take what their opinions are on board. It may only take small changes that don’t cost the earth to have an engaged workforce.

Are some employees not engaged due to not having the appropriate training for the role? Maybe they are frustrated as they want to do well, but they haven’t been trained effectively. Invest in your people and they will invest in your business.

Having a great onboarding programme can help you engage employees from the offset. The induction should include the Company’s mission and vision statement which will show the employee where the Company is striving to be and allow them to visualise how they will contribute to the success of the Company.