The Ten Commandments of Employee Engagement

 By Barry Caponi

What does it take to do Employee Engagement right?

The most common questions we get when talking with executives about Employee Engagement is what are the components of a good initiative? What does the commitment look like?

Here are our Ten Commandments of Employee Engagement.

1. Thou shalt make the culture of Employee Engagement part of your corporate DNA and a continuing strategic initiative of the organization.
2. Thou shalt provide a secure job environment for your employees and offer competitive compensation and benefit programs.
3. Thou shalt establish, promote and live by a vision and mission supported by a set of goals and values that inspire and capture the hearts and minds of employees.
4. Thou shalt establish and commit to continuous, open and honest two-way communications with employees.
5. Thou shalt create a culture that promotes a feeling of ‘employee ownership’ at every level, empowering employees closest to a problem to take ownership and fix them as guided by the vision, mission and values of the company.
6. Thou shalt commit to the success of each employee in the manner they commit to the success of the company through timely feedback, succession planning and personal development.
7. Thou shalt commit to seeking out ways to personally recognize the contributions of deserving employees on a regular basis.
8. Thou shalt recruit people who fit the culture you are building and nurturing.
9. Thou shalt make the hiring, appropriate promotion and training of managers one of the company’s highest priorities.
10. Thou shalt brand the company’s version of Employee Engagement and sell it as an integral part of the way the company provides value to its stakeholders.

Conclusion

An engaged workforce form an emotional connect with the organization that helps them

1. Go the Extra Mile to Achieve Individual and Company Success
2. Innovate at Workplace
3. Attract customers and employees
4. Become Evangelists of the company, its product and processes
5. Infuse energy and positivity at workplace.