The 7 drivers of employee engagement

In these times of skill shortages our No 1 customer needs to now be our people. An organisation that can engage its people will be more productive, perform better and therefore be more profitable. So in this issue of "Engaging People", we focus on the seven key drivers in engaging employees.

1. LEADERSHIP

Great leadership keeps people informed and appreciated. Be the change you want to see.

2. PURPOSE

A business with aligned values and a meaningful purpose makes a real difference. Purpose is increasingly becoming the emotional salary for many employees with 93% of engaged employees feeling that the company has a meaningful purpose.

3. REWARD

Clear links are established between employee performance and company objectives where individuals are fairly rewarded for their contributions to the company's success. Only 12% of employees leave because of money, so for most, money is not the main motivator. Our job is to find out what is.

4. OPPORTUNITY

A culture of constant learning, full of development opportunities is created where people feel positive about their future career prospects. Many people think; what if you train your people and they leave? Well worse still is; what if you don't train them and they stay?

5. RELATIONSHIPS

Good, positive, open and collaborative relationships exist between leaders, co-workers and teams. How well do you really know your people? Hobbies, interests, kids names, real motivations or life philosophy?

6. JOB FULFILMENT

The nature of the day-to-day work consistently energises people. When people love what they do, productivity and performance explode. Do you want to instantly maximise your people's job fulfilment?

7. WORK LIFE BALANCE

An environment exists where people's lives outside work are supported and encouraged. What are your teams top priorities and goals outside work? Want to create a sustainable win-win culture?