5 Strategies for Leaders to Increase Employee Engagement

Employee engagement has been trending as a hot topic in 2022 as it’s come to a height with the Great Resignation. Leaders all over have struggled with the multitude of transitions between the virtual, hybrid, or just plain staying in the office world. No matter which of these roles you can relate to, one thing remains the same - it never gets easier seeing some of your employees lose interest in their jobs. But I'm here to tell you that switching gears and re-engaging with your team is a lot easier than you think.

Career Development

There are three types of employees in any organization. Those who are:

• Engaged - 15%
• Not Engaged - 67%
• Actively Disengaged - 18%

Most studies point to the fact that employee engagement has a direct impact on productivity and profitability. That seems self-evident, yet many managers still struggle to define, measure and improve engagement in their teams. Understanding which of these categories those in your team align with will help in assessing each individual and doing what you can to help them develop and go on to improve their career.

Engaged employees are loyal and emotionally committed to the organization. They are in roles where they excel and where their talents are truly leveraged...

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Podcast

227: Leaders with Heart are Open to Listening

In this episode, I chat directly with my listeners about what’s going on in the US and share a powerful message about listening that could benefit everyone right now. Plus, I share some exciting updates on my upcoming book, The Art of Active Listening...

Listen here

I have a new book coming and want your help!

Many months ago, just after writing The Art of Caring Leadership, I began to think about the importance of creating a book (and other resources) for people at work to learn to listen more deeply to one another.

Writing my second book (The Art of Caring Leadership) really highlighted the lack of listening that there is in the workplace.

That's how I got to this point! And after many months of writing, I'm now getting to the really fun stuff, like picking out book covers.

And if you have been on this journey with me for a while, you know that I like to include you in helping me decide on book titles, book covers, and everything else!

Well, here we go again….

Folks, I want your honest opinion!

Which of these book covers do you like best? Which would you pick up at the store?

This book will outline a whole new way to actively listen to anyone who is important to us and our organization's success.

We all want to feel heard, valued, and understood. My hope is that this book opens eyes and hearts to why it's necessary and how to do it well. 💜

Which is your vote, A, B, or C?

And why?

As always, I appreciate you being with me on this journey. 🙏🏼🎈

Comment your pick here

About Heather R Younger

Heather R Younger is a highly sought-after speaker, 2x-TEDx speaker, diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, and contributor to leading news outlets. She is also the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm.

After over 25,000 employee engagement surveys and years of working with organizations to transform employee engagement, here’s what Heather has seen over and over:

When you know how to listen, employees will tell you exactly what they need to bring their full selves to work.

Book Heather to speak at your event or organization. Visit heatheryounger.com or cmispeakers.com for more details.