Here are the benefits when you increase employee engagement. One of the most important aspects of being a manager or leader is being able to motivate your team. When you have motivated employees, they are more likely to go the extra mile, take on tasks willingly, and remain engaged in their work. Engaged employees are also likely to stay with the company for longer periods.

When you have motivated employees, they are more likely to go the extra mile, take on tasks willingly, and remain engaged in their work.

Affects Financial Performance

According to research, companies with highly engaged employees are twice as likely to report financial performance that exceeds industry averages. These companies also have fewer employee safety incidents than their peers.

Creative Ideas

When you have employees with motivation who have full engagement in their work tasks are more likely to come up with creative ideas. Perhaps to solve problems or meet company goals. Creative thinking increases the chance of your organization being successful in meeting its objectives and achieving its goals.

How Can You Increase Employee Engagement?

There are three parts to increasing employee engagement: motivation, inspiration, and development. To increase employee engagement, you need to first motivate your team members so they feel like they can be successful at what they do. 

You also need to inspire them so they believe in the purpose of what they do and understand why it matters for them personally and professionally. 

Finally, you need to provide development opportunities so your team members continue to grow professionally and personally over time.

Motivation

Motivation is internal or external; internal motivation comes from within an individual, while external motivation comes from factors outside of an individual. If employees feel that their jobs don’t matter or if people outside of the organization don’t value their work—if they feel unappreciated—they will not be motivated internally or externally. 

Here are some tips for motivating your team:

1. Provide Constructive Feedback

Leaders who provide constructive feedback motivate their teams better than those who provide positive feedback only because constructive feedback points out ways an employee can improve his performance rather than praise his current efforts—and it’s hard to improve without knowing what you need to work on.

Encouraging your employees to work toward a higher purpose is one of the most effective ways to motivate your team. People are more likely to take on new challenges, meet with success, and have inspiration. For instance, if they believe in the purpose of what they do.

2. Provide Opportunities for Your Employees to Contribute

If you want to motivate your employees, give them opportunities to contribute to your organization. People are more likely to feel connected to their work if they have an active role in determining the goals and objectives of the company, how they are accomplished, and how they are evaluated.

3. Enable Your Team Members to Achieve Personal Goals

If your employees feel that their jobs are just a means to an end—that their income is necessary for them to provide for their families or pay off student loans—they will not be motivated by work goals. They will be motivated only by personal goals like becoming debt-free.