5 employee engagement ideas you may have already heard (but are still not doing)
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EmployeeEngagementIDEASYouMayHaveAlreadyHeard
(Butares*llnotdoing)
Knowinghowyouremployeesfeeloncertainissueswillgiveyoube@erinsightsintohowtoengagethem.
GAUGEEMPLOYEEATTITUDES
• ConductsurveysusingtoolslikeSurveyMonkey
• AskquesKonslike:1. Howwouldyouimproveyour
roleintheorg?2. AreyousaKsfiedwithyour
compensaKon?3. Doyoubelieveyouhave
adequateroomtogrow?
AhealthyworkplaceisgoodformoraleandproducKvity.• Stockthebreakroomwith
healthysnacks• Createcontestsforfitness
trackinggoals• Startacompany-widefun
run(BONUS:doitforagoodcause!)
PROMOTEHEALTH&WELL-BEING
Companiesthattreatemployeeslikeapartofthefamilywitnessagreaterfeelingofteamworkandaccomplishment.Makeworkfeellikehome:• Putcomfortfirst:comfyoffice
chairs,desks,breakroomfurniture,etc.
• Keepitclean• Decorate!Thinkaboutcertain
colorpale@estopromotehappiness.(BONUS:makeitreallyfunbyaskingforemployeeinput.)
MAKEWORKA“HOMEAWAYFROMHOME”
WhiletypicallyseenasasmallbusinessacKvity,that’snotnecessarilytrue.EvenmidsizeandlargeorganizaKonscancreateacompanyculturethatemployeesenjoybeingapartof.• CompanyouKngs• TeambondingacKviKes(makeit
unconvenKonalanduniquetoyourcompany)
• Createcompany“gear”—t-shirts,waterbo@les,bu@ons,hats,etc.(BONUS:encourageallstafftoweartheircompanyswagonceamonth.
CREATEACOMPANYCULTUREANDCOMMITTOIT
Foremergingcompaniesandemployeeslookingtostrengthentheirskillset,whatbe@erwaythantoprovidealibraryofmaterialstopullfrom.Whetherstoreddigitallyorgoodoldfashionedhardcopiesin-office,allowemployeesto“rent”:• Books,• Magazines,• Podcastrecordings,etc.
(BONUS:startabookclubandencourageemployeestodiscusswithoneanother.)
STARTALEARNINGCLUB