10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results

10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results Kelleher, author of LOUDER THAN WORDS 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps That Drive ResultsAn important tool that I useto help firms identify their employment brandis an employee engagement survey based on the 10 steps of engagement listed below. These steps will help you determine why people work for your company. This becomes important intelligence as you create your employment brand.1. Link your engagement efforts to high performanceEmployee engagementis leid about employee satisfaction. The last thing you should want is a team of satisfied but underperforming employees.2. Employee engagement starts at the topMost studies show that a key employee engagementdriver is the actions of senior leaders. Leaders must demonstrate support for an engaged company culture by personally living their companys values.3. Eng age first-line leaders The old adage, employees join great companies, but quit bad bossesis true.4. Focus on communication, the cornerstone of engagement Successful leaders recognize the power of a robust communication plan, one built on clarity, consistency, and transparency.5. Individualize your engagement Your philosophy should go beyond treat people they way you want to be treated the new mantra is treat people the way they want to be treated.6. Create a motivational cultureLeaders cannot motivate employeeslong-term. Leaders must create motivational cultures with an engaged workforcewhere employees can flourish and motivate each other.7. Create feedback mechanismsCompanies need to ask employees what they think employee engagement surveys are a great tool to assess an organizations pulse.8. Reinforce and reward the right behaviorsEmployees are incredibly motivated by achievement, not money. Money can disengage if employees perceive unfairness.9. Track and communicate progress Emp loyees are no different than leadership they both want to work for a winning organization. Leaders need to reinforce line of sight by telling their employees where theyre going, how theyre performing, and where they fit in.10. Hire and promote the right behaviors and traits for your culture Although we place much emphasis on ones educational background and skills, people generally succeed or fail because of their behaviors and traits (remember that soft skills count.)Next Why Employer Branding Matters Now More than EverAuthor BioBob Kelleher is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Louder Than Words 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Resultsand is an award winning speaker and consultant. Bob is also the CEO of The Employee Engagement Group, a leader in providing proven and practical services and tools to leadership teams across the globe to help them better engage their employees and drive profitable growth.