Seems that everyone is talking about employee engagement nowadays. Companies that don’t demonstrate that they care about their workforce are at risk of losing touch and losing business as savvier, more forward-thinking competitors take the lead.
If you want to make sure you’re providing your employees with an environment in which they can thrive, check your workplace for these motivation time bombs:
TOXIC PEOPLE
If you’ve ever spent time with truly toxic people, you know how destructive and exhausting they can be. Toxic people spread negativity and suffocate the positive. Let them find a new home – or, it that’s not possible, make sure policies & supervision are in place to minimize their damage.
NO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Everyone needs to know that they are learning & growing. Without that, the workplace grows static & dull. Professional Development lets your employees know that you and the organization are invested in their success.
LACK OF VISION
A clearly communicated vision sets direction and lets people know where to focus. Without it, even the best employees are less effective if they don’t understand the big picture.
WASTED TIME
If you have the kind of workplace where meetings are called for no reason and emails are sent to everyone with irrelevant information, it’s likely that your employees are deeply frustrated. Show employees that you value them by showing them you value their time.
INADEQUATE COMMUNICATION
When communication is poor, people spend half their time second-guessing what they’re doing, critical tasks are missed and nonessential jobs are duplicated, information is locked into silos and destructive rumors thrive. A clear flow of communication benefits everyone.
VERTICAL MANAGEMENT
If you can remember being in a situation where your ideas & input weren’t valued or even heard, where it was “keep quiet and do what I say”, you know how hard it is to do anything more than a grudging minimum.
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Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them,
and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons.
– Dr. Travis Bradberry
