Overview of Employee engagement in the workplace

 

Overview of Employee engagement in the workplace
Overview of Employee engagement in the workplace 

In an organization employees’ commitment and participation make more value to the development. There is a direct relationship between employee engagement and productivity, retention. Due to multiple factors, employee engagement gets neglected like limited cash flow, high work pressure, and hectic work hours.

Here in this article, we discuss the importance & of investing in employee engagement

What is Employee engagement?

Employee engagement is the bond that employees have with their organization it is achieved by stimulating employees for their work and towards the success of the organization. Employees who are engaged perform better in the workplace & stay longer in the organization.

Organizations should focus on a work culture that attracts and retain high talents by bringing their own best selves to the work.

Importance of employee engagement

Engaged employees create a different environment. It does not end with monetary benefits of the organization it also adds satisfaction, happiness, and motivation to the employees. An engaged workforce drives results and boosts efficiency in the workplace.

  • Engaged employees are more productive, go the extra miles to get success of their goal and the company’s goal
  • In the workplace, it creates a safe & secure environment
  • Highly engaged employees in the organization have high employee retention, innovate at their workplace.
  • An organization with engaged employees have better financial health

How to invest in employee engagement

The four basic elements of employee engagement are commitment towards the organization, motivation, loyalty to the organization, and trust.

Work culture:  Work culture plays a vital role in the success of any organization. Employees should align with the goals & values of the organization. When employees can’t understand the goals, they can’t engage in the workplace.

Employee experience: Employee experience and employee engagement both are different things but they are related to each other. For a winning culture, HR should focus on both things. How an employee feels, observes, and interacts with the organization is highly influential in the workplace.

Employee retention:  

It denotes the sustainability of the employees. It refers to the ability of the company to retain its employees in the longer run. To keep employees working for a long period, they need to be recognized. Appreciation of work and acknowledgment of the values added make employees happy.

Productivity: Attractive packages can’t sustain employees for a longer time. Performance-based rewards and perks play a role in employee engagement. It equally motivates employees to make extra efforts and improves more productivity.

Final thoughts

In the long run, an employee engagement survey helps businesses to find out the needs and requirements of the employee. It is more helpful for the employer to evaluate where their employee gets demotivated and disengages & follow up with an action plan for the betterment of the organization and employee.

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