Employee Motivation and Engagement

Boosting employee engagement and motivation is an important challenge facing businesses of all sizes. With the right strategies, however, you can help ensure that your employees stay engaged and motivated. By understanding the importance of internal motivation, tapping into relational engagement, and fostering an environment of autonomy and connection, you can create an environment that encourages and rewards your employees’ efforts. 

Internal motivation is the driving force behind engagement and motivation. According to researchers, it is the quality of this motivation that is the difference between an engaged and disengaged employee. Managers who lack this internal motivation are likely to have unfavorable job attitudes and leave the organization. It is important, then, to foster an environment that encourages and rewards employees’ efforts. One strategy for doing this is to focus on relational engagement. A leader’s investment in work relationships is a critical and unique aspect of employee engagement. A leader should be engaged in multiple relationships at work, with peers, employees, stakeholders, and customers. 

Relational engagement refers to the degree to which a leader is energized, enthusiastic, and absorbed in working with others. A leader with strong relational engagement can become a model for other employees and can help to create an environment of enthusiasm and engagement. Another strategy is to foster an environment of autonomy and connection. When employees feel that their work is aligned with a significant value, integrated with an important purpose or issue, or inherently enjoyable and interesting, their motivation and engagement will increase. 

By providing employees with autonomy to make decisions and connecting them to a meaningful purpose, you can create an environment that encourages and rewards their efforts. By understanding the importance of internal motivation, tapping into relational engagement, and fostering an environment of autonomy and connection, you can create an environment that encourages and rewards your employees’ efforts. With the right strategies, you can ensure that your employees stay engaged and motivated. 

Rogers Hollow Consulting was founded with two visions: 1) to support individuals and businesses in achieving their most efficient and effective potential and 2) to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Only by motivating and engaging employees has it become a successful business. We are always more than happy to share more of our insights with you-click HERE to schedule your first call with us!