The Importance Of Employee Engagement In The Workplace

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When it comes to my workplace, employee engagement is a major component to my company success. Employee engagement is a key factor for success within a team. Having a positive workforce can benefit production. The Center for Creative Leadership article provided ways to maintain a positive workforce. One factor my employer is currently focusing on is job satisfaction. Each year the company sends out a survey that allows you to respond to the survey anonymously. Every employee is encouraged to take the survey and as a result you are enter into a gift card drawing. Focusing on job satisfaction keeps great committed employees around. Another area my company is handling is turnover. Last year we went through a major budget cut and were limited on …show more content…

Dan Pink discussed Netflix vacation policy were employees are able to take time off as needed. This would be a policy I would implement and also keep track of. When I notice an individual employee taking excessive days this would give me a chance as a leader to solve any issue the employee may be experiencing which brings me to positive change. Shawn Anchor mentioned creating a positive change within the workplace. As a leader I would encourage my employees to share a positive experience daily. Getting the employee to focus on something other than a negative encounter they might have had can help reset their attitude as well. Also, I would encourage my team to use our free email WOW cards. These cards are thank you cards that can be personalized with a personal message. Lastly, I would encourage engagement by rewarding character that Nathan Meilor discussed. Rewarding character as you see it in the workplace such as perfect attendance or giving a personally written letter and certificate can create a legacy for that