Comments on Talent and Social Business: Appreciating to Engage

one good way of keeping employyes engaged is to ma...

2009-04-25T13:51:00.000+05:30

one good way of keeping employyes engaged is to make them undesratnd how critical their role is to the organisation/project.
eg: In IT some consider Application support as mundane work but if we put it this way that proactiveness in their monitoring and alertness in resolving issues on production environments can save the client millions and therby help the org .. it would lend some sense of purpose in the employees..

I think that this does make a big difference in ho...

2009-04-23T00:53:00.000+05:30

I think that this does make a big difference in how employees feel and whether or not they put valiant efforts into their work. Sure many people may be happy to still have a job but if they are feeling "stuck" and unappreciated they will find a way to put in the minimum effort and still get by. It's possible to be appreciative without spending a lot of money too. Sending email notes or even having a weekly/monthly team meeting can be really important steps in engaging a group. Of course, the meetings work best if there is a good rapport within the team. Other things can be helpful in bringing that about.

Right now, many employers are in the mindset that ...

2009-04-21T02:35:00.000+05:30

Right now, many employers are in the mindset that their employees should just be happy that they still have a job. Unfortunately, that's usually not enough to get workers moving. I believe that showing employees appreciation, even with something as small as a thank you note, can do wonders for productivity and morale.

I believe that, study or no, it's important for or...

2009-04-16T16:07:00.000+05:30

I believe that, study or no, it's important for organizations to create an environment where people feel important because of what they contribute. The trick for supervisors is figuring out what that means on an individual, group, and organizational level.