| Recap of the Leadership Quick Tip for November 16, 2009: poll those you lead to find out who is engaged, and who is not and why. |
In the new economy, an astonishing number of employees are not engaged, even though they fear losing their job.
Many cunningly mask the fact that they are unhappy, unmotivated, and unengaged. And some even disguise that they are unproductive.
What is a leader to do?
You can start by getting this picture. The alarm clock sounds. A moan follows as thoughts of the workday come into focus. A feeling of dread comes on the heels of a silent prayer, “Oh Lord, help me make through another day.”
How many of those you lead start the day this way?
This is no way for people to live.
And it is unnecessary. Every unhappy, unmotivated, unengaged employee holds the solution in the palm of their hands.
They just don’t believe anyone will listen to them. So silent they remain.
Only you can open the door.
Lead them to the polling booth. Let them cast their votes.
You say, “They’re afraid they’ll lose their jobs. They won’t talk.”
Well sure, you have to put their fears to rest.
How do you do that? Why not try being honest with them?
You want them to be more motivated, more engaged, more productive. They know how to make that happen. You want them to tell you how.
They need to know you’re putting your ego aside, pitching your thin skin out the window.
Are you willing to go for it?
Here’s bottom line. They have answers. You need the right questions.
Engagement centers on issues around their job, manager, team, company, and themselves.
Here are some sample questions.
-My job is personally fulfilling to me.
-My job allows me to do work that I am naturally gifted to do.
-My job lends itself to having rewards tied directly to my performance.
-My manager notices if I am struggling with my work and responds appropriately.
-My manager gives everyone what their performance deserves.
-My manager manages to the individual differences of everyone.
-My company makes me glad I work here.
-My company avoids favoritism.
-My team gives me a confidence boost when I need it.
-My team confronts team members who are not carrying their work load.
-I am motivated because the work I do is very satisfying.
-I get what I want out of this job.
-I am confident I can do all parts of my job well.
These are a few of the 75 questions that make up R U Engaged?
R U Engaged? is an online instrument similar to one we have been using at the Belief System Institute since 1992 to successfully identify and resolve motivation and engagement issues.
If you want to know who is not fully engaged and why, all you have to do is use R U Engaged?
Contact us for more information if, you are interested.
We’ll also share our process for taking this polling information and getting solutions that will work for everyone.
Then you can convert the unhappy, unmotivated, unengaged and unproductive!
Isn’t it time to put those you lead on the path to engagement?
See our website at beliefsysteminstitute.com for more information.
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Learn how to motivate employees, how to fully engage them, how to improve employee job satisfaction, and best of all how to get employee performance improvement.
And you’ll be on a faster track to all you want to get from your job.
