Discover the most effective rules of engagement to engage and retain skilled employees. This SlideShare will show you how to get your staff more involved, enthusiastic and committed at work. Learn how you can engage employees by: - providing meaningful work - coaching them - developing your people - recognizing good performance - hiring the right managers - facilitating work-life balance

1. HOW TO KEEP EMPLOYEES
ENGAGED AND HAPPY

2. THE PROBLEM
69% of employees report
engagement is a problem in
their organization
82% say it is very important
that their organization
address their employee
engagement problem
69% 82%
Source: Psychometrics Engagement Study

3. Lack of employee
engagement is a
problem shared by
many businesses in
all industries

4. If you have disengaged employees
at your company, it’s time to
pay closer attention to the one
common denominator:
YOUR ORGANIZATION

5. DISENGAGEMENT USUALLY
STEMS FROM THE TOP
Poor management
Bad hiring decisions
Lack of communication
Inadequate training and disregard of
work- balance issues
...And other worst practices

6. THE BOTTOM LINE

7. Show your employees that you care
about what matters to them.
It’s not that difficult!
Not if you truly listen
to them!

8. THE SOLUTION

9. THE SOLUTION
6 essential steps to success

10. GIVE THEM
MEANINGFUL WORK
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11. “WORK GIVES YOU MEANING AND PURPOSE,
AND LIFE IS EMPTY WITHOUT IT.”
— STEPHEN HAWKING

12. 54% of employees
who are proud of
their company’s
contributions to
society are engaged.

13. MEANINGFUL WORK
The missing link

14. A JOB IS MEANINGFUL IF IT
ALLOWS EMPLOYEES TO
Be themselves
Care about what they are doing
Feel valuable
Think creatively
Make decisions
Expand their skill sets
Have enough time to recharge

15. COACH YOUR
EMPLOYEES
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16. “TELL ME AND I FORGET. TEACH ME AND I
REMEMBER. INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.”
— BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

17. Employees who report
feeling valued by their
employers are 60% more
likely to report they are
motivated to do their very
best for their employer.

18. EMPLOYEES WANT AN
ENGAGED COACH
OR MENTOR

19. SOME BASIC COACHING
TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED
Provide practical, actionable steps
Give relevant examples
Identify employee’s strengths
Place them where they can excel
Track their progress
Offer cross-training opportunities
Recognize improvement immediately

20. DEVELOP
YOUR PEOPLE
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21. “THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
PEOPLE IS THE HIGHEST CALLING
OF LEADERSHIP”
— HARVEY FIRESTONE

22. 58% of employees
say that professional
development contributes
to their job satisfaction.

23. SATISFIED EMPLOYEES ARE
engaged employees

24. HERE ARE SOME TACTICS TO HELP
YOU ESTABLISH A STRATEGY FOR
DEVELOPING YOUR PEOPLE
Schedule employees to shadow seasoned workers
Offer cross-training opportunities
Give employees time to work on special projects
Design transition management problems
Provide external development opportunities
Reward leaders for developing employees

25. RECOGNIZE
GOOD PERFORMANCE
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26. “PEOPLE WORK FOR MONEY BUT GO THE
EXTRA MILE FOR RECOGNITION, PRAISE
AND REWARDS.”
— DALE CARNEGIE

27. Highly engaged employees
respond 83% favorably to the
question, “How satisfied are
you with the recognition you
receive for doing a good job,”
vs only 3% for disengaged
employees.

28. GRATITUDE AND
PRAISE IMPROVE
ENGAGEMENT

29. HERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO
RECOGNIZE YOUR EMPLOYEES
Say “Thank You”
Give praise for a job well done
Communicate achievements via company-wide emails
Provide on-demand feedback
Ask for advice in employee’s area of expertise
Treat them to something special
Ask your employees how they prefer to be recognized

30. HIRE THE
RIGHT MANAGERS
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31. “HIRING THE BEST IS YOUR MOST
IMPORTANT TASK.”
— STEVE JOBS

32. 80% of employees dissatisfied
with their direct manager are
disengaged.

33. 30% of employees report
a lack of supervisor
support.

34. EMPLOYEES WITH
GREAT MANAGERS
ARE FAR MORE
ENGAGED AT WORK

35. WHO IS THE RIGHT
MANAGER?

36. HERE ARE SOME OF THE TRAITS
COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO
GOOD MANAGERS
Fair
Mature
Empathetic
Communicates
Good attitude
Honest
Prioritizes
Accountable
Leads by example
Patient

37. HELP EMPLOYEES ACHIEVE
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
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38. “ALWAYS TREAT YOUR EMPLOYEES
EXACTLY AS YOU WANT THEM TO TREAT
YOUR CUSTOMERS.”
— STEPHEN COVEY

39. While 67% of employees
feel workers have work-life
balance, 45% of employees
disagree.

40. Offer a flexible work schedule
Allow employees to work remotely
Increase paid time off
Restrict off-hours intrusions
Conduct employee surveys
Recognize the signs of overwork
Encourage a healthy lifestyle
Establish a work-life balance culture
TO IMPROVE WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN YOUR
COMPANY, CONSIDER EMBRACING SOME OF
THESE SUGGESTIONS

41. CONCLUSION

42. These six steps are a great start for engaging your
employees and setting up a successful partnership that will
lead to higher performance, productivity and retention.
Some of these suggestions cost little or nothing to implement,
and the rewards are definitely worth it.

43. FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE
The best advice we can give to you:
Do unto others as you would have them
do unto you. Treat your employees as you,
yourself, would like to be treated.

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