Blueprint to engaging & motivating employees.

1. ADVANCING WORK:
MANAGER’S BLUEPRINT TO ENGAGE
AND MOTIVATE WINNING TEAMS
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4. Organizations around the nation are facing a major
engagement/motivation dilemma among their employees.
Though engagement levels are the highest since 2000,
only 31.5% of U.S. employees were engaged in their jobs
during 2014.
31.5%
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5. A majority of employees—51%—were still “not
engaged,” and 17.5% were “actively disengaged”
in 2014
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ENGAGED
ACTIVELY
DISENGAGED
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6. Engagement is vital to an organization. When
employees are fully engaged, they produce
better work and are more motivated to do the
work. Furthermore, employee engagement can
develop better loyalty between the employee
and the organization, increasing retention.
How can managers fix this engagement issue
plaguing the workforce?
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7. 3 WAYS TOP MANAGERS ENGAGE &
MOTIVATE WINNING TEAMS:
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Get to know your
team individually.
Define transparency
and communication.
Give meaning to
the work.

8. GET TO KNOW YOUR TEAM INDIVIDUALLY.
Before anything else, managers need to take the time to get to
know their employees, which can be especially hard if you
manage dispersed teams. Set up in-person or virtual one-on-ones
using video conferencing where employees can create a career
growth plan with you while feeling listened to and valued as a
team member.
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9. By knowing what employees want to achieve
within their respective positions, it not only
empowers them, but also allows them to showcase
their value to the organization.

10. Additionally, you can use this one-on-one time to have
employees contribute to the future culture of the team.
Have them voice their opinions and ideas on team
dynamics and what environments they succeed in.
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11. By implementing employee ideas, it again shows how
valuable the employee is to the team.
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12. DEFINE TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION.
When building a better team dynamic, it’s important to
encourage a culture of transparency. By having a policy of
open communication among team members, it instills trust
and empathy.
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14. Good communication also includes letting
employees give feedback to their managers.
That way management has a clear understanding
what is and isn’t working in the organization
and can make the necessary adjustments.
Bottom line: managers need to be approachable
and instill trust within their respective teams.

15. GIVE MEANING TO THE WORK.
The root of engagement and motivation is found in the meaning of the work
produced. Let employees identify how they can make their work more
meaningful and implement their suggestions.
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SUGGESTIONS

16. Remember: burnouts are more likely to occur when goals
are set by managers rather than employees. Let team
members lead the discussion on what outcomes they
want to see on the team and in the office. As the manager,
you can then tie these goals to the organizations—so
everyone wins.
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17. Increasing employee engagement isn’t something
that happens overnight. However, by using these
three tips, managers can see increase employee
engagement, motivate performance and strengthen
retention within the workplace.
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