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Employee engagement definition
đź’¬ Employee engagement is the emotional commitment an employee has to the organization and its goals. Kruse, pg. 8 As an employee, feeling engaged at work is a better way to live. It’s wonderful to have open, two-way communication with your leaders, to have opportunities to grow and learn, to receive recognition for work well done, and to trust your leaders and know they trust you. One might say that every employee longs for engagement.…
Ownership encourages engagement
Ownership encourages engagement. The word “ownership” makes some people squirm. The word elicits expectations of judgment for every mistake, of unreasonable deadlines and strict consequences. For those dispassionate in the project’s stated objective, ownership of the project is like a noose around their neck. To those who resonate with the mission, however, ownership is the necessary and desired way to hold themselves and their colleagues responsible for the completion of the project.…
Employees need communication, growth, recognition and trust
What makes employees feel engaged at work? Answers range from the complex to the simple, but Kruze believes engagement can be distilled into four categories: Communication, Growth, Recognition, and Trust ((Kruse, pg. 23)). Employees typically favor one category over the other three, although some have the advantage to equally value two or more. The category an employee favors is the most important factor to the employee’s feeling of engagement in the workplace and, while all four should be present, this factor makes the greatest difference.…