Are Your Employees Engaged? Essential Strategies to Measure Workplace Morale
At successful organizations, employee engagement drives productivity, satisfaction, and overall performance. Engaged employees are focused, bring positive attitudes to work, and exceed expectations. However, despite its importance, many organizations don’t know how to tell if their employees are truly engaged. Without proper measurement and tracking, leaders cannot fully harness the benefits of an engaged workforce, leaving potential productivity and innovation untapped. By understanding why employee engagement matters and how it can be effectively measured, leaders can ensure a thriving workplace.
What is employee engagement?
“Employee engagement is defined as the level of enthusiasm and dedication an employee feels toward their job” explains Melanie Sanders, Senior Consultant at The Diversity Movement. “It's determined and demonstrated by how employees feel and think and act as well as their emotional connection to their team.” In the day-to-day, this translates into employees who are focused and reliable, meet or exceed expectations, communicate effectively, seek out new opportunities, and are easy to work with.
Aside from being great colleagues, highly engaged employees generate 18% more in sales, are 14% more productive, and are 4.6 times more likely to feel empowered to perform their best work. Companies with engaged employees also have 41% lower absenteeism rates.
