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Additionally, 37% of
engaged employees are looking for
jobs or watching for opportunities,
as are 56% of not engaged. and 73%
of actively disengaged employees.
According to 2017 Gallup
Poll, 51% of the
U.S workforce is not engaged.
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What are the reasons for employee
dissatisfaction?
Disengaged employees may be looking for the
following:
• Challenging roles
• A dynamic work pattern
• Learn on-the-job experience
• Timely feedback or more leadership roles
• More stimulation at work to stay motivated
• Work environment that is integrated
to the organizational culture
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How to improve
Employee Engagement?
• Start with a Survey
• Encourage Meaningful Communication
• Build Employee Strengths
• Effective Performance Management
• Provide Timely Training
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• Make the survey anonymous so that
employees can answer frankly & fearlessly
• Hire consultants or free resources such as
SurveyMonkey to conduct the survey
• Share insights with management and
employees so that newer ways to improve
engagement can be recommended
Start with a Survey
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• Employees who communicate with their managers
are happier and more engaged at work
• Keep the conversation positive, inclusive
and relaxed
• Employees must feel free to convey their issues and
opinions to their employers
• Face-to-face, digital or simple phone call can be the
medium of communication
• Appropriate resolutions must be applied
Encourage Meaningful
Communication
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• Disengaged employees usually fare low in
discretionary efforts
• Organizations should focus on employee strengths
instead of weaknesses
• Employers should assign tasks/job which match
their skills, aptitude and interest
Build Employee Strengths
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• Performance management should not be a formal
annual activity
• It can be used to understand job responsibilities,
and short-and long-term goals of employees
• When responsibilities are clear, employees can be
more productive, proactive and engaged
Effective Performance Management
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• Lack of skills can be a reason for employee
disengagement
• Provide timely training to help employees complete
tasks with ease
• Provide opportunities to job shadow colleagues to
learn about new roles
• Assign special assignments and leadership roles to
achieve excellence within the organization
Provide timely Training
10. Employees can be better engaged!
Once organizations start focusing on employee development, engagement levels are
more likely to increase. Get SOCXO on board to boost employee advocacy.