Comments on: Do You Know How to Engage Your Employees? http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/ Strategy * Projects * Processes * People * Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Gina Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:40:17 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1585 Thanks Trina. Glad you found the article of value. See here for another article with some additional links that may be helpful: http://www.ginaabudi.com/employee-engagement-is-increasingly-important/. Additionally, there are a number of books related to employee engagement on Amazon - just search for "employee engagement." Undoubtedly you'll find one to provide some great ideas. I'd certainly recommend surveying employees to udnerstand how well they are currently engaged as that will help you to figure out where to start (the article I mentioned above includes a link to an article on surveying employees.) Get to know the employees in the organization so you understand better how to get them engaged (or keep them engaged.) Good luck! Best, Gina Thanks Trina. Glad you found the article of value. See here for another article with some additional links that may be helpful: http://www.ginaabudi.com/employee-engagement-is-increasingly-important/. Additionally, there are a number of books related to employee engagement on Amazon – just search for “employee engagement.” Undoubtedly you’ll find one to provide some great ideas. I’d certainly recommend surveying employees to udnerstand how well they are currently engaged as that will help you to figure out where to start (the article I mentioned above includes a link to an article on surveying employees.) Get to know the employees in the organization so you understand better how to get them engaged (or keep them engaged.)

Good luck!

Best,
Gina

]]> By: Trina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Trina Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:38:25 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1584 Hi Gina, great article! :) im actually new in my position as an OIC for the Culture & Synergy Dept. in our Human Resources Div. Bulk of my function is the engagement activities. Since im new i have a bit to zero knowledge of the activities which i can launch to make our employees be more engage. i hope you can share some of your ideas. Many Thanks, Trina Hi Gina, great article! :) im actually new in my position as an OIC for the Culture & Synergy Dept. in our Human Resources Div. Bulk of my function is the engagement activities. Since im new i have a bit to zero knowledge of the activities which i can launch to make our employees be more engage. i hope you can share some of your ideas.

Many Thanks,
Trina

]]> By: Gina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Gina Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:10:41 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1559 Hi Julie, Well - you'll be busy! ;-) To engage employees around change initiatives, consider the following: - get the employees involved in the change management process - get ideas and suggestions from them, ask for their input and feedback - communicate early and often and in a variety of ways (email, newsletter, company portal, lunch & learns, breakfast meetings, all staff meetings) - have employees from different departments/functions on the project team so every perspective is represented - find those employees who are excited about the change and have them help you spread the word (employees will frequently listen to other employees before listening to management). - find those employees who are resisters to change (they are out there!) and make them champions of the change process through frequent communications (even one-on-one) - you need to understand why they are resisting. Management should be communicating frequently about what is going on - discuss benefits to the company and to the individual employee. For yourself - move around the office and talk with employees about what is going on - the better you get to know them, the more comfortable they become with you, and the more engaged they will be. Hope this helps! Good luck and let me know how it goes. You are in an exciting position! Best regards, Gina Hi Julie,

Well – you’ll be busy! ;-)

To engage employees around change initiatives, consider the following:

- get the employees involved in the change management process – get ideas and suggestions from them, ask for their input and feedback
- communicate early and often and in a variety of ways (email, newsletter, company portal, lunch & learns, breakfast meetings, all staff meetings)
- have employees from different departments/functions on the project team so every perspective is represented
- find those employees who are excited about the change and have them help you spread the word (employees will frequently listen to other employees before listening to management).
- find those employees who are resisters to change (they are out there!) and make them champions of the change process through frequent communications (even one-on-one) – you need to understand why they are resisting.

Management should be communicating frequently about what is going on – discuss benefits to the company and to the individual employee.
For yourself – move around the office and talk with employees about what is going on – the better you get to know them, the more comfortable they become with you, and the more engaged they will be.

Hope this helps! Good luck and let me know how it goes. You are in an exciting position!

Best regards,
Gina

]]> By: Julie Pressnell http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Julie Pressnell Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:41:50 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1558 Hi Gina, These are some great thoughts & ideas. I am an HR dept of one, in a start up business in the internet marketing industry. Oh yeah, and in position just 5 weeks! How can I engage the employees? What are some things that I can do or what things can I get management to buy into to get our group engaged and moving forward with change? Hi Gina,

These are some great thoughts & ideas. I am an HR dept of one, in a start up business in the internet marketing industry. Oh yeah, and in position just 5 weeks! How can I engage the employees? What are some things that I can do or what things can I get management to buy into to get our group engaged and moving forward with change?

]]> By: Gina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Gina Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:15:59 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1340 Thank you for your comment Jody. That is so accurate! It is an ongoing process with your employees and you can't think that it is OK to engage once and move on. Thanks for the comment! Best, Gina Thank you for your comment Jody. That is so accurate! It is an ongoing process with your employees and you can’t think that it is OK to engage once and move on. Thanks for the comment!

Best,
Gina

]]> By: Jody Urquhart http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Jody Urquhart Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:10:15 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-1339 engaging employees is much like engaging conversation through social media. You have to start the dialogue, solicit feedback, listen and make changes based on feeback you receive Great post engaging employees is much like engaging conversation through social media. You have to start the dialogue, solicit feedback, listen and make changes based on feeback you receive

Great post

]]> By: Gina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Gina Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:08 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-242 Thank you Terrence. I am glad you enjoyed the article! Best regards, Gina Thank you Terrence. I am glad you enjoyed the article!

Best regards,
Gina

]]> By: Terrence Seamon http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Terrence Seamon Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:33:53 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-238 Great article, Gina. Terry Great article, Gina.

Terry

]]> By: Gina http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Gina Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:01:10 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-232 Hello David, Thank you for your support of the post and the contribution of the model. I agree completely with your statement! Given the economy situation and how employees, customers, etc. have been feeling - we have lots of work ahead and many challenges - all good - in employee engagement! I have spoken with quite a few clients lately who are seeing the need to make employee engagement a key component within the organization. This is wonderful! Best regards, Gina Hello David,

Thank you for your support of the post and the contribution of the model. I agree completely with your statement! Given the economy situation and how employees, customers, etc. have been feeling – we have lots of work ahead and many challenges – all good – in employee engagement! I have spoken with quite a few clients lately who are seeing the need to make employee engagement a key component within the organization. This is wonderful!

Best regards,
Gina

]]> By: David Zinger http://www.ginaabudi.com/do-you-know-how-to-engage-your-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-231 David Zinger Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:18:10 +0000 http://www.ginaabudi.com/?p=1394#comment-231 Gina: Thanks for such a positive and accurate view of my work on engagement and the wonderful contributions of the employee engagement network to the workplace. I trust we have all just begun in ways and have a tremendous decade ahead to improve the workplace for employees, owners, customer, etc. David Gina:

Thanks for such a positive and accurate view of my work on engagement and the wonderful contributions of the employee engagement network to the workplace. I trust we have all just begun in ways and have a tremendous decade ahead to improve the workplace for employees, owners, customer, etc.

David

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