The document discusses the importance of employee engagement and its impact on organizational success, highlighting that engaged employees are significantly more productive. It outlines various strategies for fostering engagement, such as recognizing employee achievements, providing training opportunities, and creating a supportive company culture. Furthermore, it emphasizes the role of value-based management in aligning organizational goals with employee satisfaction to improve retention and overall performance.

1. Nanthitha Jayagopal
Senior Executive -HR

2. An engaged employee is aware of business context,
and works with colleagues to improve the job
performance for the benefit of the organization
Defined as the level of commitment and
involvement an employee has towards their
organization and values
Engagement is closely related to job involvement
and flow

3. CULTURE AND TRADITION
ARE
SOURCES OF IDENTITY

4. Value-based companies are more successful.
Organizations featured in best company to work for or firms of
endearment out-perform their competitors by 300-400%.
As Richard Barrett puts it:
“The difference between the best companies to work for and other companies
is (that) they care about the needs of their employees – they care about what
their employees value.”
Value-based management, or VBM, focuses on better decision making on
all levels within a company, This approach has the great advantage of
ensuring a balance between short-term decisions and long-term decisions,
aligning the company direction with its key value drivers.

5. Gallup sets a list of behaviors that Engaged employees display in a company:
•Consistently high levels of performance
•Natural innovation and a drive for efficiency
•Intentional building of supportive efficiency
•Clear understanding about the desired outcomes for their roles
•Emotional commitment to what they do
•High energy enthusiasm
•Commitment to their organization, work group and job
This commitment to the company makes it a natural behavior to offer their
discretionary effort and time for the greater good of a project or team.

6. Employee engagement is an organizational
effort that requires a long-term vision in a
business strategy context, if it is to improve
productivity and retention rates.

7. Engaged employees are 50% more productive than colleagues who are
not engaged

8. Though usually not ranked the most
important, compensation is an important
factor in job satisfaction
An employee who feels adequately
compensated monetarily is more likely
to stay with your organization

10. Find
Analyze
Implement
Encourage with constant communication
Will be there for them
Celebrate their achievements
Encourage them to bring new projects to the table

12. “Employee happiness is mainly controlled by the employee”
and that “Employee engagement is largely controlled by the
employee.”

13. Employee Engagement Ideas

15. Assign - company’s values to a certain employee, every month, based on a
peer-voting process.
The person who best represented that value can be set as an example and be
publicly acknowledged for his actions.

16. Designing your own game rules makes playing a lot more fun.
Team synergy is not an easy objective to attain, and it’s definitely not a rapid one.
But it is essential to the end-game objective
and
To the overall performance of the project. Having teams to create a team culture,
based on 2-3 commonly agreed values or ground rules can help nurture and
speed up that process.

17. Having people from different departments connecting and bouncing ideas can
help get a new perspective.
Projects and initiatives can get new directions, encouraging a creativity and
energy flow that would only benefit the rest of the working hours.
Ever heard of the Blue Sky program?

18. An important part of the on boarding process is having someone answer some really
important questions.
Questions that someone would be hesitant to simply ask a manager.
Building a trustworthy relationship with someone with more experience in that
company can help guide the newcomer.
This way he or she can better adapt and grow part of the team.

19. For the more open-minded companies, this initiative can bring a lot of fun
and increase employee loyalty.

20. Have photos of your team on a wall, or frame them around the office.
Group photos, funny photos, events photos or random photos snapped when people
weren’t watching.
It’s a cultural element that can encourage and foster work relationships and employee
engagement.

21. I’m sure at least half of the people reading this article will have an eyebrow up at
this point.
Bear with me. In 2008, attrition among AT&T Mobility’s retail sales consultants
cost millions annually and impacted the service experience.
The company reduced costs, increased revenues and improved the customer
experience by developing employees to be more inspired and engaged.

22. It’s important that you emphasize, once in a while, what your company
stands for.
People need to be reminded of : why they are doing ?
: what they’re doing?

23. You might have heard some pretty inspiring ideas around the office. What
about that project that came together so well and had some amazing
improvements that no one initially thought of? Find out who came up with that
idea.
Give them a friendly “Good job!” or recognize
them publicly for going the extra mile.

24. Big or small, they are the solid proof that the work people are putting in
has meaning.
No one can go through tasks and assignments for months, or even years
without burning out.
Refill their energy tanks with some recognition and
celebrate their hard work. This is also a great way
to glue together teams.

25. Birthdays, promotions, retirements, newcomers welcoming, there are
plenty of important moments where people can be put at the front of the
company.
They make the company and it’s a great and relaxing way of showing
them that they matter.

26. Yes, everyone knows that and everyone talks about it.
But it’s really hard to implement.
You’re dealing with peoples’ work, their position, their emotions and key
success factors.
It’s a dangerous mix that the wrong feedback can cause to explode.
Keep it simple.
Offer a framework or a system that employees can use with confidence and
honesty.
Let them know you value their opinion and, most importantly, act on that
feedback. More thoughts on feedback.

27. It’s the small things that
can sometime make a
difference. Like having
colored mugs at work or an
awesome air freshener.

28. Go out, have fun, have team building and weekend competitions! It can be
really overwhelming to work, work, work 8-12h a day and crave a weekend that
passes in a blink of an eye.
Join sports competitions and encourage team playing activities.

30. Performance management is an ongoing process where the manager/supervisor and
employee work together to plan, monitor and review an employee's work objectives
or goals and overall contribution to the organization
Motivates employees to do their best
Establishes clear communication between the manager and the employee about
what s/he is expected to accomplish
Provides on-going, constructive feedback on performance
Establishes plans for improving performance, as necessary
Identifies the skills and abilities of each employee so that work assignments build on
and reflect an employee's strengths
Identifies individual employees for more challenging work

31. Investing in training programs helps employees develop
personally and professionally

32. When you develop and support effective teams, you enhance the power and
feeling of satisfaction of individuals working on the team
When a team works well, it means that staff trust one another and that leads to
better sharing of knowledge and understanding

33. Developing an Innovative Culture

34.  Organization culture is
one of the important
parameters that affects
us.
 It is something that
makes us come back to
work each day with a
purpose and a smile.
 Our culture is a
reflection of our beliefs
and spirit.
 Freedom of expression
 Appreciation of
excellence
 Your opinion counts
 Deep rooted beliefs
 Your well being matters

36.  A Culture of Transparency
 A Culture of Giving
 Being an Employer of Choice
We Succeed When Our Customers Succeed
We Grow When Our People Grow
Teams Work, Boundaries Don’t
Energy and Focus Transform Challenges into Opportunities
Outstanding Execution Delivers Impact
Innovation Keeps Us Ahead of the Curve

37.  Encourage knowledge sharing in a creative
way – Presentations on their Experience in
weekends(Sales & marketing).
 Showing them the money.
 Create a knowledge sharing system - every
individuals.
 Involving employees in business planning
process – Team Meets.

38.  Updating Knowledge by department wise,
 HR Can Nominate according on calendar basis.
 Accounts,CRM,HR,Sales,
Marketing,Admin ,etc……

40.  Encourage and provide
learning opportunities
 Having a “HACK DAY”
 Create their own on
boarding experience
 I am my own hero –
Display the
achievements of
month.(employee).
 Internal magazine
 Extraordinary Managers
 Excitement about
upcoming opportunities
 Give back
 Best Employee of the
Month.(Sales,attendence
,feedback,etc…)

41.  Talent Hunt
 Motivational Mail (day
basis).
 Employee Bonding Event
 Diversity Week
 Wellness Week
 Magazines for Employees
achievements.
 Career Growth
 Advanced learning
opportunities
 Suggestion box
 HR Manual or HR Policies
Handbook.
 Events Gift – (Marriage)
 Color of month –
(employees Wear unique
color suit every 1st Sat of
month)