Factors that Influence
- Direct involvement with employees
- Individual team size
- Supervisor/Manager efforts
- Do not report to a direct supervisor/manager
Encourages Involvement and Feedback
Encourages Involvement and Feedback
Background Information
This theme assesses how well employees feel their immediate manager encourages employee involvement and feedback.
This theme does not directly address employees’ relationships with their direct managers, but rather focuses on the interactions they have with them.
As such, results can often contrast with those for:
My Supervisor/Manager does a good job of managing my department and My Supervisor/Manager has a sincere interest in my well-being
Why is this Important?
Employee involvement is crucial to attain business/team goals.
When employees are made to feel they are a part of a team and that their opinion smatters, they perform better and produce more favorable results.
Similarly, not having the opportunity to share one’s opinions and feeling valued can significantly impact engagement and demotivate employees.
Managers can be proactive and to impact employee involvement because of their day-to-day interactions with them.
They can create a collaborative environment and get employees more involved by giving them opportunities to share their suggestions and concerns and then act upon this feedback in a timely way.
Doing so can lead to an increased level of trust, respect and commitment among employees.
Recommended Action Items
Consider implementing the following action items as part of your personalized strategy to improve the level of employee engagement within your team.
Culture of Trust and Openness
Managers can help build a culture of trust and openness by communicating with employees on a regular basis and letting them know how their contributions matter. When employees feel their feedback and opinions are valued, it increases their engagement and motivates them to perform better.
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Coaching
Managers should focus on developing the employees they work with. They should have regular one-on-one meetings with their team members to discuss projects, opportunities and challenges. Encourage employees to present solutions to problems and then help and/or provide directions, where necessary.
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Empower, Ask and Listen
To motivate and inspire others, managers should ask questions and take the time to listen and understand the ideas and opinions of others. They should make every effort to empower their team members to do their jobs independently and find solutions to their problems. Managers should refrain from micromanaging and accept that their way may not be the only way to complete a project.
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Employees as Partners
Involving employees in key decisions and projects not only provides the organization with new ideas but encourages employees to offer additional input in the future. Seeing employees as partners and empowering them to collaborate on decisions fosters a stronger sense of purpose and responsibility.
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