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Employee Engagement and Workplace Culture


Employee engagement is a basic operational concept in the attempt to understand, describe and measure, both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the complex relationship between an employer and his employees. In fact, employee engagement has become one of the leading research topics in management theory and research over the last 30 years. Engagement has both negative and positive implications for the employers. The main negative impact of employee engagement is what is termed "structural" in which there is a failure in communication or in providing a framework within which employee growth can occur. Keep reading to discover more.

There are multiple reasons why employee engagement can deteriorate or be disrupted. The most common of these reasons includes a loss of specific information about compensation, benefits and terms of employment. This leads to a decreased desire and motivation for work by the employees. Another reason why employee engagement can be negatively impacted is that there is poor communication about the values that drive the business and how these values are communicated to the employees. Additionally, poor communication leads to inaccurate employee communication and poor performance outcomes.

One of the major driver of employee engagement is the feeling of inclusion and the ability to contribute to the organization. An employee must feel like he is part of something meaningful and important. This is the essence of human capital theory - everyone has potential. However, if the person feels like he is left out or that his contribution is not recognized, then this will have a negative impact on his employee satisfaction level. The other driver of engagement is reinforcement of the work environment. If people feel like they are valued and their needs are taken seriously, they are likely to be engaged employees.

There are many organizations that conduct employee engagement surveys to get valuable insights on how the organization can improve in its working environment. These surveys provide valuable insights on the issues that affect employee engagement, including the climate for employee turnover and communication. The results of these employee feedback surveys are also helpful in formulating change strategies and bringing about positive changes. Surveys can also provide important data on what kinds of improvements or transformations are needed to make the organization more productive and effective.

Another driver of employee engagement is the climate for communication within the organization. If there are adequate communication and open lines of communication in the workplace, employees are more likely to engage. There are many factors that can affect communication inside an organization such as communication barriers, organizational culture, lack of communication skills, and poor understanding of the organization's goals and objectives. If these factors are identified and solved, the quality and productivity of employees would significantly improve. An organized and communicated workplace is conducive to high employee engagement.

Finally, there are the people teams. The people's teams are a critical element of any organization and play a vital role in its productivity and efficiency. A company without people teams is doomed to lose customers and lose potential business. A company with people teams that are collectively working towards common objectives creates an environment that fosters employee engagement. Find out more at this link.

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