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Engage employees

Engage employees

- Employee engagement is a direct reflection on managers. Whether this is formally a part of your evaluation or not, your team's level of engagement is absolutely a part of how you're perceived as a manager. A critical aspect of your role is to create an environment where the people on your team feel valued and appreciated. Simply put, employee engagement is the connection employees have to their job, the team, and the broader organization. You play a significant role in shaping this. Engaged employees have higher levels of job satisfaction, are more productive in their roles, and report higher levels of wellness overall. Here are some things you can do to engage the employees on your team. First, express gratitude for the contributions of your teammates. In addition to you thanking them, make it easy for teammates to share their appreciation with each other as well. You can make it easier for everyone to do this by…

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