Employee Engagement is Important to your Success

Keyanna Ingram

Are your employees motivated when they come to work?

We cannot control the way an employee feels at work. We cannot demand workplace engagement, job satisfaction, or motivation. By investing in employee engagement, your company will be able to increase productivity and work quality and retain top talent. Have you asked yourself or noticed, are your employees are motivated when they come to work?

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BEFORE STARTING YOUR DAY

In order to have a productive day at work, it’s important to approach the day with a fresh and positive attitude. However, sometimes external factors can derail our mood before we even step foot in the office. Perhaps the morning was hectic with the kids, you had an argument with your partner or encountered traffic on the way to work. It’s understandable, as we’ve all been there.

It’s important to recognize that our mood can be contagious and impact those around us, including our colleagues and staff. It’s important to take a moment to check in with others and ask if everything is okay. This simple act can go a long way in creating a positive work environment. I remember my former boss, and I would vent about something and then laugh and say, “That feels much better,” before continuing our day.

No matter what obstacles we face before arriving at work, we have the power to change our attitude and approach the day with a positive and happy mindset. Bringing a bad attitude into the office will not solve anything, but a positive attitude can make a world of difference.

Stop, Breathe, and Change your Mindset

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  • Go to a room where you will not be interrupted for 10-15 minutes.
  • If you choose to visualize on your own, think of a restful place you have enjoyed or would like to visit. Picture it in your mind. Imagine how you would experience it through each of your senses. Hold that visualization for several minutes.
  • Take a few slow and deep breaths to center your attention and calm yourself.
  • Close your eyes.
  • Imagine yourself in a beautiful location, where everything is as you would ideally have it. Some people visualize a beach, a mountain, a forest, or a being in a favorite room sitting on a favorite chair.
  • Imagine yourself becoming calm and relaxed. Alternatively, imagine yourself smiling, feeling happy, and having an enjoyable time.
  • Focus on the different sensory attributes present in your scene to make it more vivid in your mind. For instance, if you are imagining the beach, spend some time vividly imagining the warmth of the sun on your skin, the smell of the ocean, seaweed, and salt spray, and the sound of the waves, wind, and seagulls. The more you can invoke your senses, the more vivid the entire image will become.
  • Remain within your scene, touring its various sensory aspects for five to ten minutes or until you feel relaxed.
  • While relaxed, assure yourself that you can return to this place whenever you want or need to relax.
  • Open your eyes again, and then rejoin your world!

12 TIPS TO STAY MOTIVATED

An engaged employee is “one who is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work and so takes positive action to further the organization’s reputation and interests.

Click on the link for 12 Tips to Keep Employees Motivated.