Rethink your approach to autonomy
Some businesses are reluctant to offer autonomy to their employees because they believe it increases the risk of poor performance or mistakes. Instead, they opt for more rigid managerial structures or micromanagement.
This is counter productive because autonomy plays a crucial role in job satisfaction and can seriously improve employee engagement levels. Within the right structure, autonomy gives individuals the chance to define their own direction and goals, motivating them to perform better.
Offer the right incentives
Incentives should be more than just the promise of a raise or bonus. While these things are key drivers of motivation for many people, their often long-term nature means they can be forgotten in the short term .
To incentivise people, consider adapting the way you reward your employees with a focus on recognition and more short-term, project-based rewards, or incentives that address personal aspirations, such as professional skills training or certification.
Treat everyone equally
There’s nothing quite like an unfair company culture to discourage employees from caring about their jobs. Whether it’s unfair pay distribution or the way sensitive personal issues are handled, providing everyone with a fair and equal environment will go a long way in fostering employee engagement.
By removing the possible concern of ill treatment or unequal benefits, which can be a huge distraction for productivity, you’re letting your team focus on the things that matter.
Commit to a values-driven culture
Finally, you can tie together all of these things within a values-driven work culture to improve employee engagement and drive motivation and inspiration across your workforce.
If you’re able to choose genuine and authentic values that connect with your employees, while backing this up with strong values-driven leadership, you’ll be able to build much greater two-way empathy, alignment and trust across your whole organisation.
Servicebrand Global Ltd 