Forum #6: Employee Engagement Advice in One Sentence

[David Zinger]

In one sentence only, write the best employee engagement advice you would give to an organization.

[Dan Collins]

Praise people for doing what they do best, each day

[Shereen Qutob-Cabral]

Just to remember that we're all "human" here - so check in with the people every now and again, see what they think, feel, want..

[Pete Sitter]

I like what Douglas Conant said to his employees after becoming CEO of Campbell Soup, " We gave to win in the workplace before we can win in the marketplace". It is simple but it says alot.

[David Zinger]

As a collective we have offered such a wide range of fine responses. I am very appreciative of the eclectic mix of advice. Thank you all for doing this.

[Ben Simonton]

Listen carefully to the complaints, suggestions and questions of your people at least weekly and provide to them what they say they need to do a better job.

Best regards, Ben
http://www.bensimonton.com/articles.html

[maggie chicoine]

Take the time to write a collective "terms of engagement" document using an outside facilitator.

Underlying questions: "What's it going to take to get along around here?"

[Deri Latimer]

That is a great idea! It's like a Team Charter; which can definitely provide clarity around mutual expectations and self-responsibility to create an 'engaging' culture.

[Dr. Bharti Pandya]

Motivate every single employee of the company to devote atleast one minute every day to think about how they can make work-life balance better.

[Dr. Bharti Pandya]

Incorporate Employee Engagement in Mission, Values, Objectives and Quality Statement of Company and then see the difference it can make to the organization.

[Alison Quest]

ask employees what engages them...then get them to help make it happen

[Gautam Bhosale]

Engage your employee otherwise employee will engage you.

[MANIK SARKAR]

Map People's Strength (as defined by Marcus Buckingham) to Organization's Goal.