Simple Steps Toward Better Employee Engagement

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Simple Steps Toward Better Employee Engagement-Chispa MagazineEmployee engagement is a hot topic these days. Businesses are beginning to realize the many advantages of keeping their workforce feeling like they are part of things. And, they can actually make a difference. People want to feel as if they have value, responsibilities, and a future – and as a boss, you need to recognize it. If you want your company to make more of an all round impact, employee engagement is good a place to start.

Act like you care. First of all, care more about your employees – and don’t be afraid to show it. When employees feel their leadership team doesn’t care, it’s unreasonable to expect them to be any different. When was the last time you spoke to the people who work for you? Do you know what everyone’s strengths are? What makes them thrive? Unless you can find out, you won’t be making the most of your workforce. And, they certainly won’t be giving you their best efforts. For more details on showing you care, visit http://www.forbes.com/.

Observe. Watch your employees; not like a hawk, or in a negative way, though. Watch what gets them excited in the office and see what they excel at. Focus on the strengths of each employee, and try and let them do more of it. While job descriptions come in handy in the hiring process, they can restrict you in the long term. Throw it out of the window if that person can bring something new and fresh to the business. When people see that happening, it can have an enormously positive effect on the company.

Give a little extra. All employees need rewards if you want to get the best out of them. Of course, it can be tough when your budget doesn’t stretch that far, and you will often find that you’re leaking talent because of it. However, think outside the box a little, and there are plenty of other things you can do. Everyone lays on health insurance, right? But, why not take things further with dental insurance? Take a look here: https://deltavisionmo.com/vision, as an example of what to expect. Given the costs of dental treatment, it can be a great little sweetener to encourage talented people to stick around a little longer. You have to stand out from the crowd; however, you can, whether it’s dental plans or gym memberships.

Give more responsibility. People like to be responsible for their actions and influence things the best way they can. So, give your employees the opportunities and responsibilities they crave. Stop micromanaging them and make them feel like they are making a difference. But, most of all, give them a shot. You never know how well things might go, and it will encourage others to be more positive about their jobs.

Ready to use some of these simple ideas to take back to your business and start using? An engaged workforce is more productive, sticks around for longer, and will perform at a higher level. 

Photo by Nick Karvounis

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Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Editor-in-Chief at Chispa Magazine
Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.
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Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.