Employee engagement remains one of the most significant aspects of running a successful business.
Employee engagement remains one of the most significant aspects of running a successful business. This online training course teaches managers how to identify disengaged employees. It also provides managers with techniques that allow them to revitalize and motivate their employees. This course addresses topics such as knowing your employees, reward systems, and distribution of power and responsibility.
Keeping your employees immersed in their work is important to the success of your team. We don't want our team to just come to work for the paycheck. We want them to participate in a series of activities they enjoy, which happens to be the same activities they need to do to make your organization successful. Motivated employees who are engaged with what they’re doing also produce better overall results in their work. There is a world of difference in the quality of work that is found from a motivated employee when compared to that of a disengaged employee. Motivation, as instructed in this course, will help you stand out in the workplace through positive engagement with leadership and teammates, ultimately striving for the absolute highest quality results possible from the time spent in the workplace. In this “Employee Engagement” training course you will learn about the types of employee engagement, how to develop an internal locus of control, and how to improve employee engagement through the implementation of successful employee engagement programs.
Learning Objectives
- Explore the reasons people work
- Define an engaged employee
- Understand the reward approach as opposed to the punishment approach
- Learn how to get to know the people on your team
- Identify the right person for the right job
- Find ways to distribute power and responsibility
- Handle and create flexible working arrangements
- Balance the benefits of the non-work activities
- Explore Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for employee motivation
- Develop an internal locus of control
Skills you’ll gain
Self-MotivationStress ManagementEmpowermentWhat You'll Learn
- Identify disengaged employees and define what makes an engaged employee
- Apply the reward approach instead of the punishment approach to motivate your team
- Get to know the people on your team and match the right person to the right job
- Distribute power and responsibility and create flexible working arrangements
- Explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and other theories for employee motivation
- Develop an internal locus of control to improve positive engagement
Key Takeaways
- Employee engagement is one of the most significant aspects of running a successful business, and keeping employees immersed in their work is important to a team's success.
- Motivated, engaged employees produce better overall results, with a marked difference in work quality compared to disengaged employees.
- The course covers knowing your employees, reward systems, and the distribution of power and responsibility as ways to revitalize and motivate staff.
- Motivation helps you stand out in the workplace through positive engagement with leadership and teammates.
- The course examines motivation theories including Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the ERG Theory, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, and Expectancy Theory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this Employee Engagement course for?
It is designed for managers, teaching them how to identify disengaged employees and providing techniques to revitalize and motivate their teams.
What topics does the course cover?
It addresses knowing your employees, reward systems, and the distribution of power and responsibility, along with the types of employee engagement, developing an internal locus of control, and implementing successful employee engagement programs.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in Self-Motivation, Stress Management, and Empowerment.
Does the course cover employee motivation theories?
Yes. It explores Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the ERG Theory, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, Power and Affiliation Needs, and Expectancy Theory.
What approach to motivating employees does the course teach?
It teaches understanding the reward approach as opposed to the punishment approach, getting to know your team, and matching the right person to the right job.
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Hi. Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course on Employee Engagement. In this course, we will be looking at how to keep your employees fully immersed in their jobs. We don't want our team to just come to work for the paycheck. We want them to participate in a series of activities they enjoy, which happens to be the same activities they need to do to make your organization successful. Let's get started with the first chapter, Understanding the Rules of the Game.
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