Improving Employee Engagement Requires Inspiring Leadership

“What gets measured gets managed.”

My first boss told me this when I was a new sales rep. At the time, it made sense. He wanted me to track my activity. Years later, I realized that attitude made him a manager, not a leader.

If you care about employee engagement, this week is for you.

What it means:

Most companies measure engagement, yet so many believe “what gets measured gets managed.” They try to “manage” engagement, which is precisely why it continues to decline.

True engagement requires inspiring and competent leadership. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t measure engagement; it just means the way to improve it is through your managers.

What it means:

Think of a team with a highly effective leader, someone invested in culture, people, and results. Such leaders rarely struggle with engagement because their leadership style promotes and doesn’t tolerate disengagement.

Yes, it’s fair to put engagement on the shoulders of leaders. They are in the people business (at least for now.)

What it means:

When leaders connect employees to the deeper purpose behind their work, they are far more motivated to go the extra mile. They are more committed, as a byproduct of managers making the mundane work meaningful.

Use your gift,

John Eades

CEO | LearnLoft | The Sales Infrastructure

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