Promoting Engagement in Remote and Hybrid Work Settings
F rom kitchen table of Michael Legut, PhD. When I think about the employee issues related to remote or hybrid work, the topic of engagement comes into play. I’m sure that these different work place options have caused many leaders to be concerned about work performance, disengagement and counter productive work behaviors. One thing to understand is that engagement is about relationships. Relationships between the employee, the manager, and the job. When this relationship breaks down, disengagement can become a significant issue for your business. This article will provide a perspective on how to enhance employee engagement when the work place is not always in-office. Gallup recently estimated that disengagement costs companies over $550 billion in lost productivity. That may seem like a big number but when you think about the disruptions disengagement creates, such as mistakes, HR issues, firing, hiring - $550 billion cou...