Employees are driven more by emotions than logic. They ask themselves questions about whether they feel valued, if they value their organization, and if they feel like they belong. These questions impact their engagement, performance, and willingness to learn. Organizations want members to feel pride in their work so they look forward to going to work and are more willing to put in extra effort. Managers can engage their team by showing interest in members' lives, communicating goals so members feel respected, recognizing contributions, providing needed resources, creating enthusiasm for work, empowering members, and listening to members.

2. The CONTEXT
Humans like to say they make rational decisions,
but in reality they are driven by emotions.
“When dealing with people, remember you are
not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures
of emotion.”

3. The source of negative emotions

4. The power of positive emotions

5. Key reflective questions
The emotional responses to questions an
employees ask themselves about their
organization,
Do I feel I am valued?
Do I value the organization where I work?
Do I feel I belong?

6. Why does it matter?
These questions are crucial to their level of
engagement, affecting their performance at work
and their willingness to learn within the organization.
Our members want to be a part of something bigger
than themselves, something they can be proud of.
Feeling pride in their work energizes our members.
They look forward to going to work and are more
willing to put in extra effort to make the organization
a success. In short, they are engaged.

7. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Show interest in your members: ask about their
lives outside work and understand how it affects
their work.

8. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Communicate AIESEC’s state and goals: show
members they are respected by AIESEC and
their personal goals are reflected in our vision

9. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Recognize every contribution and celebrate
every success milestone of your team

10. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Provide the needed resources to your members:
Communicate openly, provide the information
they need and give timely feedback

11. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Create enthusiasm of the work: Share with them
the potential outcome and impact of their work
and get them excited

12. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Empower your members: Allow your members to
give their input on a decision affecting them

13. Key tips on how to engage
your team…
Listen to your members: Encourage more open
and honest communication, hear out their
thoughts and work together to find solutions