Executives believe that a highly engaged workforce delivers better business results. They are right. But getting there takes process and time rather than a mandated behavior. In terms of engagement, the research speaks volumes and the reasons speak for themselves.
BusinessWeek’s Why We Can’t ‘Motivate’ Engagement article points out that employee engagement should not be a goal, but a result of cascading business goals and meaningful performance management.
It takes engaging talent practices with goal alignment between individuals and the business and a philosophy where you develop, engage, and retain. Alignment drives engagement and productivity. That’s how engagement happens across an organization.
BlessingWhite’s Employee Engagement Report 2011 – Beyond the numbers: A practical approach for individuals, managers and executives explores these three key organizational engagement roles with a key finding:
Engaged employees plan to stay for what they give; the Disengaged stay for what they get.
In the holiday season, we all know it’s better to give than to receive. Perhaps that old adage of holiday spirit also applies to the business world. Now is a great time to acknowledge those people who’ve been important to you as a special work friend or mentor by saying: “Thank You!”.
For bottom line results, top talent drives business performance. But on the engagement level, great people are the best gift of all. Happy Holidays from Taleo
