Employee engagement, also called work engagement is a business management concept. An "engaged employee" is one who is fully involved and enthusiastic about, his or her work, and thus will act in a way that furthers their organization's interests. An employee’s work place engagement can be measured to the degree of an employee's positive or negative emotional attachment to their job, to fellow colleagues and the organization in which profoundly influences their willingness to learn & perform at work.
Why is employee engagement so important in today’s climate? It’s more important than ever because it’s a function of what’s called “Knowledge-based economy” focusing on lean operations and ROI (return on investment). We are experiencing faster-changing work environments and employee emphasis on personal fulfillment and as leaders we must learn to enable employees and channel their efforts on productivity, job performance, personal alignment and ensuring availability of positive resources. Pay attention to the indicators of how you measure your companies Human Capital. These indicators will provide your organization with an accurate profile of its workforce effectiveness and employee engagement. Paying attention now will pay off in the long run.
