Want to Increase Engagement? 3 Guidelines for Connecting on a Personal Level

If you truly want your employees to feel engaged in their work, you need to give them a personal connection to you as their boss, to the team and to the goals of the overall organization.

Perhaps the most important tie is to their direct manager…you. Employee engagement training experts stress how critical this connection is to an individual’s job satisfaction.

Here are three guidelines on how to build and strengthen those emotional ties:

1. Keep your door open. Make sure your employees know that you are there to support them and help them be successful. Be available and earn their trust so you can help them overcome difficulties when they arise. Show them you care on a consistent basis.

2. Be fully present. When meeting with an employee, give them your full and undivided attention. Turn off the phone and eliminate any other distractions so the employee feels that you value time with them.

3. Stay upbeat and positive. Even when times are tough, set an example of optimism. Your moods will set the tone. Leaders should lead with confidence through down times and with cheer during the good.

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