To engage or not to engage? There really is no question...

Saying good morning or asking if they saw the “game” last night, as much as it’s nice, does not truly qualify as Employee Engagement. This is a great term Employee Engagement and it is being used quite a bit in business today.

Employee engagement is a concept that an employee is fully involved, and enthusiastic about their work which would have a positive impact on the organization

We at TribeHR strongly believe in this concept – here are some reasons why: in a review conducted by Paul Spector, in his book Job Satisfaction: Application, Assessment, Causes, and Consequences, the author suggests that employees that are satisfied and engaged in their jobs are more likely to be cooperative, more helpful in the work place, have a greater tendency to be punctual and time efficient, and show up for more days of work.

In a nutshell, keeping employees engaged and or excited about work actually makes them better at work and in turn more productive for the company they work for! It’s an awesome trade off that many companies are taking advantage of – both as a tactic to retain their employees but also as a method of attracting talent to their company.

How do you engage or keep today’s workforce engaged? We have some tools for that with TribeHR – specifically invite the employee into the communication stream – let them feel a part of the community that they work it.

Help employees recognize each other accomplishments – our KUDOS feature makes this simple and easy for colleagues to say: “Hey – I wanted everyone to know that Jane’s research helped me have a better insight into my customer’s problems and helped me make them a happier customer as a result – great work Jane” posted by John Q, Sales Manager.

Another great way to keep employees feeling enthused and engaged with work is helping them understand that their contributions make a difference in the goals of the company – with TribeHR you can set goals for employees but also allow them to see their goals align with their colleagues goals and in turn their managers goals. So they can see that their focus on getting their part of the puzzle done helps the entire company complete something awesome.

What are some drawbacks of not engaging your employees – one symptom of this is seeing fewer employees at work – companies with low engagement have higher sick or absent days. So keep your employees and colleagues engaged. A study by Watson Wyatt, a Global Consulting Firm, corroborates this trend as their results showed a decrease in absenteeism due to employee engagement. Their results show a drop in absenteeism by 20% by those individuals who were highly engaged in their work.

So bottom line – work hard to engage your employee and your employees will work hard for you.