It is an easy task to bring employees on board but what are the most effective employee engagement strategies to keep them?  How do you as employer keep your people motivated, productive, happy and engaged? Thus let’s look at some unique practice for effective employee engagement.

Most employers feel that what keeps employees stay put in a job is good remuneration package, in as much as this may go a long way to keeping employees engaged, it doesn’t do everything. In fact, the three core elements have everything to do with a sense of belonging. Whereby, employees feel valued, trusted, and self-confident.

The unique practices that will make employees glued up to their duties with an employer may include the following. 

A Listening Ear

Every human desire attention and appreciate a good listening ear, therefore if a clear issue has been identified by an employee, then it should be acted upon. Most importantly, it should be visibly addressed, particularly if you have discussed it with them. Therefore, you can use your internal notice boards to demonstrate what you’ve done in response to what your employees have said, this is a great way to increase engagement because your employees will not only feel that their opinions were only listened to- but also contributed to the desired change.

 Have An Employee Voice

Closely related to the above, is for the employer to have an employee voice in the sense that, having a once-a-year satisfaction survey is not enough to gauge how your company is doing. You also need to facilitate channels where each employee can raise issues and give feedback. You can use dialogue forums where your team members can raise issues and get feedback from their colleagues and managers almost immediately.

 Share Good Practices and Ideas Between Employees

There’s nothing as pleasant as seeing your ideas and work practices being praised, so ensure that your employees have the opportunity to share ideas and display their very best at work. Encourage learning among your team members during meetings or through talent development platform, as it is a fantastic way to foster engagement and strengthen links between your employees.

Also, giving your employees room for career development will go a long way in securing their confidence in the company. This will make each member feels that the company have their interest at heart.