Summary
Discover the key to empowering your team members for increased engagement and retention levels. Learn how personalized communication can make a difference.
In today’s world, employees want to be empowered in their role and to know they are making a difference. Empowering others meets one of the four core needs impacting engagement & retention levels.
As a leader, how do you empower your team members? It starts with intentional and personalized communication. It is easy to get caught up with the daily grind where focus becomes transactional. Establishing a periodic 1:1 meeting (e.g., monthly) to spend time discussing your employee’s career goals, their interests, and how their role creates impact instead of daily deadlines and tasks is a first step to empowering others as it establishes rapport.
During these meetings, understanding WHY they joined your team/organization provides insight into motivating drivers. We are all motivated differently, which could be impacted by compensation, promotional opportunities, career growth, team environment, community initiatives, title, leadership skills, etc.
These discussions help you align their interests and strengths to their role and set them up for success. Employees will appreciate the time you spend with them to understand what motivates them and where they want to go. This creates an environment which builds rapport and empowers employees to own their role within the organization.
Want to learn personalized methods to increase your employee engagement and retention? Schedule a 30-minute complimentary virtual strategy session HERE where we will build an action item based on your current need.
