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key
ingredients
to nourish
employee engagement
3
by Tijs Besieux
In an ideal world…
We can all
thrive at
work!
87% 63%
Gallup research: 63%
of the entire
workforce is not
engaged
Deloitte survey: 87%
of business and HR
leaders rank employee
engagement as a top
strategic challenge
High employee
engagement is related
to more creativity,
better performance,
and higher retention
What do we
actually mean
with the word
engagement?
A motivational state of well-being
characterized by
Vigor To feel high
levels of
energy when
working
Absorption To forget
time while
immersed at
work
Dedication Committed
to and feeling
proud about
your work
You can nourish employee
engagement if you…
Tap into the ABC
of your employee!
What?
Autonomy To have degrees of freedom over your work.
To act (in)dependent, and experience
ownership of your behavior.
Belongingness To a meaningful group that positively shapes
your self-definition. To realize that what you
do contributes to a larger entity.
Competence To develop and deploy your knowledge and
skills. To be recognized for the path you chose
and the results that were delivered.
Autonomy
Belongingness
Competence
Satisfying these 3 basic psychological needs
enables us to feel engaged
and thrive at work
How?
Hands-on toolkit for managers
to nourish engagement
Recognize your employees’ performance. Both what
they did, and how they did it.
Ask your employee: “What can I do to fully support
your autonomy?”
Connect with your team and inquire: “What could we
do to further develop our team identity and purpose?”
You can nourish employee
engagement if you… Let’s wrap up
Engagement is a
strategic priority 1 Nourish engagement
through ABC 2 How?
Ask, inquire, recognize 3
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Suggested reading list
Bakker A. B., & Leiter M. (2010). Work engagement: A handbook of essential
theory and research. New York: Psychology Press. Explore here.
Deloitte (2015). Global human capital trends 2015. Read here.
Gallup (2013). State of the global workplace. Read here.
Van den Broeck, A., Vansteenkiste, M., De Witte, H., & Lens, W. (2008).
Explaining the relationships between job characteristics, burnout, and
engagement: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction. Work & Stress,
22, 277-294. Read here.
Xanthopoulou, D., Bakker, A. B., Demerouti, E., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2009).
Work engagement and financial returns: A diary study on the role of job and
personal resources. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 82,
183-200. Read here.
Picture credits
Woman drinking coffee while working.
Office cubicles.
Woman wondering.
Ryan Giggs celebrating.
Woman walking stairs.
Man jumping in open field.
Firefighters posing.
Man leaning against creative light bulb.
Field of sunflowers.
Woman with question marks.
Catalan human tower.
Brown paper bag.
Mountain path.
