Let’s Set the Scene
Let me paint a picture for you. You are an employee who wakes up every morning thinking, “Awesome, I am going to a great job! I love the people I work with. I can exchange ideas and receive feedback. I am looking forward to working with the team today. How can I make an impact in someone’s life today?” Does this sound like the employees in your workplace? Does this even sound like you? Whether you have these thoughts or not, this is the “ideal” for how employee and staff engagement should be. Employee engagement takes place when employers actively maintain healthy relationships with their employees. When employees believe that their employer has created a proper environment for all members to put forth their best effort, employees are more likely to commit to the organization’s goals, and contribute toward organizational success. Trust, integrity, and communication between managers and their staff, along with employee buy-in to the overall mission, are necessary prerequisites for employee engagement. Taking employee engagement seriously can increase the chances for organizational success, individual performance, productivity, workforce well being, and most importantly, RETENTION of your most valuable assets!Engagement is NOT a Short-Term Program
Employee engagement cannot be achieved successfully by simply having a few ideas and “trying them out” on your workforce. This approach will easily wear off over time, and employees will resist the idea of becoming more involved. Employers must tap into the emotions of their employees. If employees feel engagement activities are not being sustained or supported by executive leadership and management, they become cynical and lose interest.What Can Companies Do To Foster Employee Engagement?
Employee engagement is all about maintaining employee morale. Ultimately, employee attitude and behavior can significantly impact business outcomes, stakeholder trust, recruiting, and your bottom line (profit). Engaged employees have a sense of pride and loyalty when working for your organization. Can this be achieved? The answer is yes! Many companies large and small create and sustain rigorous and successful employee engagement programs. Here are several ideas for engagement that we utilize at CATMEDIA to inspire our team members:


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