What is employee engagement?
Employee engagement arises when employees during the
employee journey
fully understand and embrace the organization's objectives and values. When they commit themselves daily to achieving the objectives, then you have
involved employees
. Yet there's more to it: not only the employee, but also the organization must commit to retaining and engaging the employee. It is an interaction in which the employer and the employee support each other. When there is no balance, the employee's engagement with the organization will decrease.
Why is it so important?
Employee engagement contributes to the future-proofing of the organization. This, given the approaching economic crisis and the lack of specific skills among candidates, should be at the top of the priority list. With a shortage of skills – think for example of ICT-skills – as an employer, you must invest more in your current workforce. Engaged employees are decisive for the success of your organization! Increasing employee engagement yields the following benefits:
Commitment to the organization
Involved staff hebben fun in their work. This results in less course and they consistently deliver high-quality work.
Increased productivity
Employees who feel involved do their work with care and will put more effort into the organization.
Better results
Organizations with engaged employees deliver better work what a positive has an influence on company performance and profit.
Proactive employees
Employees take the initiative themselves and take an extra step, because they know that it contributes to the success of the organization. Successful organizations know people sustainably to the organization to to bind by seeing and hearing their employees. Employers who fully commit to the employee journey –right from the very first introduction – ensure that employees are aligned: employees who know exactly what the organization is working towards, want to contribute to it and can make a valuable contribution. By increasing employee engagement, employees remain valuable both to themselves and to the organization.
Increase employee engagement within your organization: 3 Tips
Do you want the employee engagement increase within your organization? The following three tips will help you with this:
Tip 1: Note down contact moments
The HR department can with the help of the employee journey all contact moments with employees to map out . That way you immediately get insight into which points need improvement and which promises you can make to your employees.
Tip 2: Support from above
It is important that every level of the organization believes in the goal. Everyone must see the added value in investing in the employee journey and getting it on the agenda, otherwise it is difficult to make progress. Also ensure good synergy between HR, communications and managers to implement the vision.
Tip 3: Invest in your employees
You must be able to keep your promises. Invest in your employees. See what they need to further themselves both personally and professionally to to develop . Embrace the talent you have in-house and include them in the plans for your organization.
