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🎊 Hi Community and Happy 2024! 

 

New year often starts with new opportunities and new challenges. The previous post-pandemic years showed us that cultivating strong relationships and outstanding company cultures were crucial for employee engagement. In 2024 employee engagement remains a top priority for every organisation and HR has the main role. 

 

Join the conversation! Share which factor resonates most with you and how it impacts your work experience. 

 

Employee engagement stands as the cornerstone of a thriving workplace—a catalyst for productivity, innovation, and overall organisational success.

Yet, understanding the intricate web of factors influencing engagement is crucial for cultivating a motivated and committed workforce. Let's delve into the key elements that significantly impact employee engagement:

 

🌟 Leadership & Trust

💬 Open Communication

👏 Recognition & Appreciation

📈 Growth Opportunities

⚖️ Fairness & Equity

 

  1. 🌟 Leadership and Management Style: Effective leadership that fosters trust, provides clear direction, and offers support influences how engaged employees feel. Transparent, empathetic, and approachable leadership positively impacts engagement levels.
  2. 💬  Communication and Transparency: Open and transparent communication channels play a pivotal role in engagement. Regular updates, feedback mechanisms, and a culture of open dialogue foster a sense of belonging and involvement among employees.
  3. 👏🏻 Recognition and Appreciation: Acknowledgment and appreciation for contributions drive motivation. Recognizing employees' efforts, whether through formal programs or simple expressions of gratitude, fuels a sense of value and belonging.
  4.  📈Opportunities for Growth and Development: A clear path for career growth, skill development programs, and opportunities for learning are crucial. Employees seek roles where they can learn, grow, and advance, influencing their commitment and engagement.
  5.  ⚖️ Fairness and Equity: A fair and equitable workplace, free from biases and favoritism, promotes trust and engagement. Ensuring fairness in policies, opportunities, and treatment builds a sense of security and commitment.

 

Understanding and addressing these influential factors lays the foundation for fostering a highly engaged workforce. By prioritising these aspects, organisations can cultivate an environment that nurtures employee engagement, leading to enhanced performance, innovation, and sustained success.

 

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

 

♥️ Linda and the Voyager Community team. 

 

@Suzanne.h , @JHBEM, @Skeku, curious to hear your thoughts here :)  

I would say the main thing is to focus on one thing - do that well.

Establish it, ensure that it is embedded, learnt and self-sustaining before tackling the next challenge.

Too often, especially with objectives they are numerous. If you think of the common analogy of spinning plates - spinning one will be a lot easier than 2, 3 or more.

If you want to improve the chance of any new initiatives success then focus solely on that.
This year ours is on improving the clarity around our roles, role hierarchy and the responsibility and skill complexity that comes with them. That’s it. It’s a complex project so why make it harder by trying to do other things as well.

I love that approach @JHBEM! It reminds me the book “The ONE thing” from Gary Keller  which I can’t recommend enough! Sometimes doing few things, but doing them right, can eventually influence other initiatives to be successful to.  😊

 

 

For me right now what resonates most is recognition and appreciation - completely agree that it’s super important to have the right processes in place for employees to feel that their work is valued. Even when there are challenging times in a business this can hugely impact employee morale :) 

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I couldn't agree more @Suzanne.h ! Recognition and appreciation are indeed the cornerstones of fostering a positive workplace environment. It's amazing how something as simple as acknowledging someone's effort or saying thank you can have a profound impact on morale, especially during those inevitable challenging periods every business faces.

Implementing structured processes for recognition not only ensures that appreciation is consistently expressed but also reinforces the value of every individual's contribution to the organisation.

It's a powerful way to maintain motivation and encourage a culture of support and acknowledgment. :)

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