Employee engagement is an approach taken by the company or organization that is designed to create the right workplace conditions so that all workers or members of the organization will give their best every day.
It is not a means to extract discretionary effort by the use of control and manipulation to make workers or members commit themselves to the goals of the business or organization.
Employee engagement is very important to the success of a business since it defines and spurs not only the functional but also the emotional commitment of employees to the company.
That is why a company must not only have a working employee engagement system in place, but also to apply additional measures that will enhance its application in the workplace. It is only in improving this system that a company's survival and success is assured.
A report said that companies populated by engaged employees outperform those without by as much as 202 percent. In addition, engaged workers are happier and stay longer at their jobs and interestingly, act more philanthropically over others.
But the fact is, most companies find it difficult to implement employee engagement measures in their working environment. More than 71 percent of companies have reported that their company employees are not completely engaged.
There are three factors that can enhance employee engagement:
1. The relationship of employees with their direct supervisor.
About 80 percent of workers who are not satisfied with their supervisor are disengaged.
2. Workers' confidence in the company's senior leadership.
Approximately 70 percent of workers who have no belief in their leadership's abilities are not engaged.
3. Employees' pride in being connected with the company.
Around 54 percent of employees who are proud of their company's positive impact in society are fully engaged.
By considering these factors and taking the necessary actions, enhanced employee engagement in a company or organization will be achieved.
