Leaders Need to Focus On Engagement AND Culture

People often ask, “Is employee engagement the same thing as culture?” The answer is no. But they heavily influence  each other.

Fundamentally, employee engagement centers on meeting essential employee needs. It helps leaders and managers focus on the actions that matter most to their team members and aims to create employees and teams that are poised for high performance. In this way, achieving high employee engagement is an important method for driving a high-performing culture and accomplishing the goals of the organization.

Culture, on the other hand, is a pervasive force  that influences the way people work together, how decisions get made, which behaviors are rewarded and who gets promoted. Culture sets the tone for a workforce and can be a major influence on whether an employee is attracted or not attracted to a company. In short, engaged employees are the  fuel for your  organization. Culture — driven by purpose and  brand — sets the  direction.

When their basic needs are not met, employees can be a barrier to changing a culture. On the other hand, when employees are engaged, they are more willing to buy in to changes and well- communicated messages.

Check out the following 3 posts for tips on elevating culture and engagement.

Three Ways to Create a Vibrant Culture

Building and Sustaining Engagement in Volatile Times

Want to Improve Engagement? Learn from Jimmy Fallon

To your greater success and fulfillment,

Peter Mclees, Leadership Coach, Trainer and Performance Consultant

SMART DEVELOPMENT

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