Engage
Each Employee
Engage…Retain…Prosper
Employee Engagement Steps:
Questions to Guide Your
One-on-one Employee Engagement Meetings
©2014 Sheila L. Margolis
www.SheilaMargolis.com

Do these Statements Describe Your
Employees?
I get deeply absorbed in my work.
I am proud of this organization.
I put forth extra effort to help this
organization succeed.

To Increase Engagement,
Meet One-on-One
with Each
Employee You Manage

Six Areas Guide Your Conversations During
Employee Engagement Meetings
FIT TRUST
CARING
COMMUNICATIONACHIEVEMENT
OWNERSHIP

FIT
• Meaningfulness
• Harmony
Be Sure Employees Are a Fit

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Fit” Questions to Ask
• When you come to work each day,
what do you look forward to?
• What could be added to or changed
in your job to make it more
satisfying?
• What can I do differently to best
assist you?
• Are you fully using your talents?
• What is one thing you’d like to
change in this department?

Have a Trusting Workplace
TRUST
• Integrity & Honesty
• Fairness & Consistency
• Competence

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Trust” Questions to Ask
• Do you feel you are treated with
honesty?
• Do you feel procedures,
distributions, and interactions
are fair?
• Are actions consistent?
• Are you proud of the
organization? What could make
you more proud?

Show that You Care
CARING
• Relationships/F
riendships
• Belonging
• Teamwork
• Support

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Caring” Questions to Ask
• Tell me about yourself….
• Do you feel like a part of the
team?
• How easy do I make it for you to
do great work?
• What tools, resources, or
support do you need to do your
job well?

Keep Employees Informed and Listen
COMMUNICATION
• Certainty
• Transparency
• Openness

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Communication” Questions to Ask
• Are you clear about your roles,
goals, and expectations?
• What information do you need
to help you in your job?
• Do you feel like your opinions
count? How could this be
improved?

Help Employees Grow, Develop, & Achieve
ACHIEVEMENT
• Feedback & Progress
• Recognition
• Learning & Development

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Achievement” Questions to Ask
• Are you progressing in your
career goals here?
• What would you like to be
learning?
• Does your work challenge you
and help you grow and develop?
• Do you feel like you are
appreciated and recognized for
doing good work?

Help Employees Feel Like an Owner
OWNERSHIP
• Autonomy
• Involvement
• Flexibility

Employee Engagement Meetings:
Sample “Ownership” Questions to Ask
• Are there ways you would like to
participate more in decisions
affecting your work?
• Do you have enough flexibility
and freedom in your job to do
great work?

Increase Engagement
through
Employee Engagement Meetings
www.SheilaMargolis.com
smargolis@CultureofDistinction.com