Build Loyalty Through Engagement

If you're struggling with turnover, or looking to solidify what's currently working in your organization, you've likely been thinking about employee engagement plans. With the media continually talking about attrition and “quiet quitting,” this seems an urgent topic to address.

Organizations need engagement plans that resonate with employees, writes executive coach Robin Camarote. Yet too often such plans are a hodge-podge of initiatives. “Engagement is separate from compensation policies, rewards, and appreciation efforts, like parties and gifts,” says Camarote. "We work best," concludes the author, "when we are invited to participate in arriving at solutions to our day-to-day struggles."

The most effective employee engagement programs consist of a series of conversations among leaders and staff that address four essential pillars of engagement:  Purpose, Communication, Workplace Environment, and Relationships. 

These four engagement pillars can include as much or as little formality as desired. For a more simple approach, consider hosting a series of open-ended discussions focusing on one pillar at a time.

To learn more about structuring employee engagement conversations, check out our Hardwiring Teamwork curriculum.   

What is your organization doing to enhance employee engagement? To join the conversation, click "comments" above. 

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