In these changing times, it makes sense that employee engagement is the holy grail of many businesses. However - we so often get it wrong. From badly managed benefit schemes through to poor leadership styles, here are the top 10 errors and how to avoid them.
1. Lack of subtlety
Employee engagement is a complex and incredibly subtle process – requiring everything from brand communication and carefully managed recruitment, through to effective reward structures and managing talent. In short: engagement cannot be bought or bargained with.
Therefore attempting to engage employees through anything other than a sustained mix of activity will get you nowhere. Tactics that rely on lavish company events or yearly bonuses may work in the here and now, but are rarely effective in the long-term.
2. Reliance on culture
On the flip side, many smaller businesses and ‘young’ companies rely on a close-knit, familial culture to sustain the business. And while this works well in the early days, as businesses grow, so do expectations.
