1. Employee Engagement

2. What is Employee Engagement  An engaged employee is one who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about his/her work.  Desire to do their work, committed to the success of their work and love what they are doing  Willing to go beyond the “call of duty” for the organization’s success  Are emotionally connected to the organization  Benefits of Engaged Employees  Motivated workforce  Higher quality work  Higher employee retention  Degree of Engagement  Less than 30% US workers are engaged

3. Fostering Engaged Employees  Drivers are as varied as the number of employees within an organization  Alignment of employee work experiences with their cultural needs  Methods of engagement also vary by industry, location, company size and amount of resources (monetary and otherwise)  Ten C’s of Employee Engagement

4. Ten C’s of Employee Engagement  Connect  Demonstrate that Employees are valued  Employee focused initiatives  Career  Challenging and meaningful work with career advancement opportunities  Clarity  A clear vision and understanding of what senior leadership plans for the organization  Convey  Clear employee expectations and feedback on their impact on the organization  Congratulate  Praise and recognition for strong performance

5. Ten C’s of Employee Engagement (Continued)  Contribute  Employees wish to contribute to the organization’s success in a meaningful way  Control  Control over the flow and pace of their jobs  Involved in decision-making  Collaborate  Teamwork – trust and cooperation of team members  Credibility  Strong company reputation and high ethical and performance standards  Confidence  Create confidence in the company by exemplifying high ethical and performance standards

6. Employee Engagement Efforts Must be Ongoing