We all suffer from this disengagement at one level or another. As Gallup research shows, ~87% of the global workforce is disengaged! But, is it the employee’s or employer’s responsibility to increase engagement in the workplace? It doesn’t matter where the responsibility is; it all starts by listening to your inner self.
Five Tips to be More Engaged at Work
These tips are based on using comprehensive listening and conversation skills.
- Be clear on what you bring into the table and what others bring too.
- Organize and rearrange your workspace near a window, include some family/friends/pets photos, and offer a small bowl of candy on your desk.
- Use the latest communication technologies your company offers with respect and courtesy to build transparency.
- Reach out to employees across your company to understand the vision, mission, and objectives to align them with your career goals and your group’s.
- Champion your coworkers for doing something different to enhance the overall team performance.
@Organizations, Can You Please Pay Attention to me?
Getting attention requires the right level of conversation. Getting the right attention requires the right levels of listening and conversation.
- Be transparent with your employees; communicate frequently.
- Spend time to understand your employees’ motivations.
- Encourage collaborations across the company and enable employees to experiment in new playgrounds to exercise their innovative thinking.
- Invest in employees’ professional development and align that with their motivations.
- Celebrate failures that lead to new beginnings.