Employee engagement in 2024

 Introduction

Employee's attributions, skills and competency are a minor part of the company's production. To get the maximum potential of the staff they need to take pleasure in what they provide and value the triumphs and achievements of the company (Cleary, 2022).

One of the most important aspects of a business is employee engagement. Increasing the involvement of subordinates fosters excitement, enthusiasm, and a feeling of community within the organisation.(Firstup ,2022).

There are certain factors which could cause low employee engagement such as managers not acknowledging their subordinate's good work, lack of communication between both parties, and employees unable to understand what's required by the company (Firstup, 2022).



Here are a few steps on how to enhance employee engagement 

1. Providing feedback

Providing feedback is one of the key expertise a manager could possess. Whilst employees expect feedback from managers giving feedback brings a rapport between the subordinate and manager. which therefore increases the engagement between the two (Heinz). 

2. Rewards

Appreciating employee's efforts and rewarding them would motivate them to work harder and make them more engaged towards the team (Heinz).

3. Outings and gatherings 

Implementing outings and gatherings outside the working environment would bring a bond and chemistry between co-workers which would help when it comes to work and problem-solving (Heinz).

4. Skill development and  training 

According to (Bergeron, 2022) 49% of employees want to develop their skills but don't know where to begin. Providing structured training for employees will make them more productive and engaged towards the company and prevent them from pursuing other opportunities elsewhere (Heinz).

5. Flexibilities 

according to (Kaplan, 2021) 68% would leave a job for a lower income to have a better work-life balance. Providing work from home, flexible timings, accommodating parents to pick up children from school etc would motivate the employee and engage more towards the company (Heinz). 

6. Promotions 

According to a study by Parker and Horowitz (2022) 63% of the people would leave a company owing to a lack of opportunities in career progression. Offering career progression would enable to retain employees to seek newer opportunities and would be able to retain talent within the company. Moreover, by providing career growth, it shows the subordinates that the company cares for its employees and will make them engage more and work harder (Heinz).


Conclusion.

Employee engagement is a very important aspect because it helps to retain talent and help a company grow and expand mainly takes care of the employee's well-being and happiness which could contribute to the above-mentioned factor.







references 

Bergeron, P. (2022). Employees Want Additional Opportunities for Career, Skills Development. [online] www.shrm.org. Available at: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/organizational-employee-development/employees-want-additional-opportunities-career-skills-development. [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024]

Cleary, A. (2022). 20 Strategies To Improve Employee Experience In 2023. [online] ContactMonkey. Available at: https://www.contactmonkey.com/blog/strategies-to-improve-employee-experience. [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024]

Firstup (2022). Why employee engagement is key to company success. [online] Firstup. Available at: https://firstup.io/blog/employee-engagement-key-to-company-success/#. [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024]

Heinz , K. (n.d.). How to Improve Employee Engagement: 16 Tips | Built In. [online] builtin.com. Available at: https://builtin.com/articles/how-to-improve-employee-engagement. [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024]

Kaplan, J. (2021). Almost 70% of workers want a career change. They’d take better work-life balance over higher pay. [online] Business Insider. Available at: https://www.businessinsider.com/workers-want-work-life-balance-more-than-higher-pay-2021-8. [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024]

Parker, K. and Horowitz, J.M. (2022). Majority of Workers Who Quit a Job in 2021 Cite Low pay, No Opportunities for advancement, Feeling Disrespected. [online] Pew Research Center. Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/03/09/majority-of-workers-who-quit-a-job-in-2021-cite-low-pay-no-opportunities-for-advancement-feeling-disrespected/ [Accessed 9 Apr. 2024].












Comments

  1. Nufail LantraApril 10, 2024 at 11:56 PM

    The article provides an informative perspective on employee engagement, and the strategies you have described are definitely advantageous.

    What about situations in which low levels of involvement arise from deeper issues such as a hostile working environment or excessive job demands? Are these solutions capable of properly resolving these issues?

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    1. Nigel jayamaha April 13, 2024 at 12:24 AM

      thank you for the comment. at situations you have mentioned above communications important

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  2. Nigel jayamaha April 13, 2024 at 12:26 AM

    thank you for your comment indeed a company should be looking at upping the productivity.

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  3. Prabodha MadhushanApril 13, 2024 at 6:46 AM

    This is an area where companies should focus more as increased engagement will improve its productivity. Timely article

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