Are your leaders & employees fully engaged? The 4 pillars of employee engagement that we as leaders must pay attention to in order to reach the highest level of engagement possible are:
1. Individual (personal) Values Alignment: Can your employees safely bring ‘who’ they are to work?
2. Mission Alignment: Are their daily duties connected to a larger purpose? Do they believe the company is headed in the right direction?
3. Behavior Alignment: Are leaders walking the talk? Do your behaviors line up with what you ‘say’ your company values are?
4. Structural Alignment: Do organizational policies/procedures, systems, and processes align with & support your company values?
Common examples of MISalignments:
-You say health & safety are core company values, but employees are overworked & have no work/life balance
-You say everyone’s ideas are important & valued, but meetings are rushed & people do not feel safe to disagree
These are just two examples of gaps that can result in decreased engagement, despite best intentions.
A thriving company culture & high levels of employee engagement are a competitive advantage.
Are you addressing each of the 4 pillars of employee engagement in your company?