Forum #6: Employee Engagement Advice in One Sentence
In one sentence only, write the best employee engagement advice you would give to an organization.
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Permalink Reply by Catherine Harwood on -
Find a way to enable everyone in the business to 'show up'!
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Permalink Reply by Terrence Seamon on -
Play to people's strengths.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Morris on -
Encourage widespread use of first-person plural pronouns each day, every day, by everyone at all levels and in all areas of the given enterprise.
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Permalink Reply by Skip Reardon on -
To connect "head and heart," connect every person's daily activities (and results) to the organization's goals.
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Permalink Reply by Karl Edwards on -
Recognize contributions made by team members by telling them what they did, how it made a difference and "Thank you."
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Permalink Reply by Ian Buckingham on -
Get the Hero Leaders to Role Model It!
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Permalink Reply by David Zinger on -
Wow, what a wonderful range of early responses. I think you have just helped me become "sentenced" to engagement.
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Permalink Reply by Arnold Beekes on -
Grow your people, grow your business!
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Permalink Reply by Terrence Seamon on
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That is a favorite of mine, Arnold, from way back.
Terry
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Permalink Reply by John Failla on -
Short, simple and to the point. Even those who are not aware of the value of EE engagement will get this. Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Gautam Bhosale on -
good one!
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Forsyth on -
Understand what your people aspire to and empower them to reach it--it is their aspirations that make them unique, and they are most engaged when working towards them.
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Engagement should be treated as newborns! Everyone takes place in the growing process and they should never be left unattended.
For great managers, the path toward engaging employees and keeping them engaged begins with asking them what they want and what is important in order to be effective in their roles.
Involve employees in decisions that will affect them - they may have some great ideas that you haven't thought of and will be more supportive of the final outcome.
Close the computer and expose your heart. Shut your mouth and open your ears. You create engagement when you become engaged.
Foster a culture of trust through honest communications and demonstrating a sincere interest in helping your employee grow professionally.
That's great, Ravi.
Please let us know how you go.
Reach out and engage your employees everyday... learn their names and know their stories.
As a manager, your job is to develop others because, if you grow your people, they will grow your business.
Develop your employees for their career and for the future of the organization; have trust in them and make them trust you is well.
Your motivation is not their motivation - understand what motivates your employees and harness that information to bring out the best in them
Don't give someone responsibility for something, unless you are also going to give them the power to affect it.
Maggie,
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