{"id":366,"date":"2018-03-12T05:03:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T05:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grosum.com\/topTalk\/?p=366"},"modified":"2018-07-11T08:17:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T08:17:11","slug":"gordon-tredgold-employee-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grosum.com\/topTalk\/gordon-tredgold-employee-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Tredgold, CEO & Founder, Leadership Principles LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Gordon<\/a>Gordon Tredgold<\/strong> is a business<\/strong> and IT transformation expert<\/strong> who has successfully delivered $100 million programs, run $300 million departments, and led 1,000-staff teams for Fortune 100 companies. Now, he coaches businesses and executives. He\u2018s also an international speaker<\/strong> and published author<\/strong>. His mission is to help people become better leaders who deliver amazing results. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Visit\u00a0www.gordontredgold.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>@gordontredgold<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What does employee engagement mean to you?<\/h2>\n

Employee engagement is the difference between success and failure, and its a\u00a0leaders number one job to get their teams engaged.<\/p>\n

Engaged teams go the extra distance, they deliver better services, and they achieve better results. Engaged\u00a0employees stay longer with companies, they\u2019re more committed and help build a culture that delivers sustainable success. Leaders\u00a0engage their teams by giving them a sense of purpose, providing them opportunities to develop and advance, and putting them\u00a0into positions where they can be successful. People are not afraid of\u00a0hardworking, they\u2019re afraid of failure, and that fear of failure can make them become disengaged. If their leader doesn\u2019t care about them being successful, then why should they care.<\/p>\n

How to measure employee engagement?<\/h2>\n

You can look to measure engagement by taking surveys, but the real measure is the\u00a0side effects\u00a0and benefits that you see. If your company has high\u00a0turnover, high\u00a0absence then you have low engagement. If your company underperforms compared to others in your sector you have low engagement. Whereas if your staff work long hours without being asked, if\u00a0they deliver\u00a0above average results then you have high\u00a0engagements. Don\u2019t look to measure engagement per se, look to see if you are achieving the benefits.<\/p>\n

What are the common causes of employee disengagement?<\/h2>\n

#1 Poor leadership.<\/p>\n

#2 Disengaged Leaders.<\/p>\n

In the majority of companies, I consult with these are the primary reasons for low engagement. Now those\u00a0leaders\u00a0will give you a whole raft of different\u00a0reasons, but 95% of the team these are the real reasons teams are disengaged.<\/p>\n

What are the drivers of employee engagement in today\u2019s\u00a0fast-moving\u00a0world?<\/h2>\n

Sense of\u00a0purpose, connection with the leader and the company, the opportunity to be successful.\u00a0A feeling of being cared for and\u00a0important\u00a0to the company.<\/p>\n

What makes a really effective employee engagement\u00a0programme? Any best practices to share.<\/h2>\n

You can\u00a0put\u00a0programs in\u00a0place, but good leadership is the\u00a0prime driver of engagement, followed by\u00a0opportunities to develop and advance, so those\u00a0would be the\u00a0things that\u00a0I would focus on.<\/p>\n

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