Employee
Engagement Is On The Rise
Employee
Engagement has been creating a lot of buzz. The level of engagement
among employees is often associated with good work culture, learning
opportunities, employee-manager relationships, competitive pay,
recognition, positive experiences at workplace etc.
Studies
around the world have shown that engaged employees feel more
enthusiastic and committed to their work as compared to disengaged
individuals, and they’re more likely to take responsibility for
driving a company’s growth, innovation and revenue. Organizations
with high numbers of engaged employees see good business outcomes such as high productivity, better customer services and
profitability.
A
Gallup research states, that engaged employees comprise only 30% of
the total workforce in U.S. But the good news is, Employee Engagement
has been trending upward since 2013.
Another
research by Gallup reveals that workforce engagement is also
influenced by factors related to a company’s human capital and
performance management strategies. The
future of a business depends on the capabilities to learn and develop
employees to prepare them for unforeseen challenges and their
professional growth.
Significance
of Training & Learning Programs for Employees
According
to Josh Bersin from Bersin by Deloitte, “One of the most important
factors in a highly engaged company is the strength of its learning
programs.” Ongoing learning and development opportunities truly
matter for employees.
There
are primarily four reasons for each organization to offer learning
opportunities:
- Employees feel more inclined towards employers that provide ongoing training, as it helps the employees unlock future job opportunities and boost career growth.
- Continuous learning keeps employees excited as each day comes with new challenges.
- Training programs give a fair chance to individuals to overcome their weaknesses.
- When employee training needs are taken care off, employees feel more valued and cover an extra mile to perform well.
Can
A Training Program Increase Employee Engagement?
Yes.
It surely can! An employer’s commitment to invest time and effort
in training clarifies that the employer cares about professional development and growth of the employees. It keeps the workforce
satisfied, motivated and engaged for a long period. Investing in
learning and development programs maintains high levels of workforce
productivity.
3
ways that can be adopted to bring together learning and engagement at
workplace:
- Design Training Programs with a Purpose
Identifying
training needs should ideally be the start point for any learning
process. Evaluate an employee’s strengths, weaknesses and areas of
improvement to allocate most suited learning programs. Interact with
employees to understand their training requirements and the purpose
of this exercise. Keep your workforce focused and engaged by meeting
their training needs
- Use Technology to Train Employees
Do
away with traditional ways to train your employees. Embrace
innovative technology solutions to measure employee training needs,
design training calendar, allocate programs, assign mentor and
evaluate results of the learning programs.
- Gamification and Social Learning is the New Trend
The
ability to share Learning Resources and Content online has simplified
the life of managers. They get the flexibility to share training
content with their team members for skill development.
Gamification
is another interesting way to keep employees engaged. By 2015, 50% of
corporate processes were gamified because experts believed that 75%
of employees would be more engaged, if learning included gaming
dynamics. Games are interesting. When these games are combined with
instructional courses, they arise a new level of enthusiasm amongst
employees. This is an easiest, most entertaining way to train the
workforce.
Remember:
Developing
employee skills is a key to having an engaged, high performing
workforce. All the growth-minded organizations
must take initiatives to strengthen employee engagement in 2018,
through developing smart training programs.
When
done efficiently, training and development becomes a differentiator
among organizations that value their employees and those who don’t.
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