Employees are the pillars
of every organization’s success. They always play an active part in helping the
organization move forward and it’s imperative to focus on keeping them engaged.
Learner engagement
continues to be one of the most discussed and debated topics in L&D and for
good reason. An engaged workforce contributes significantly to the company’s
growth due to factors like higher productivity, lesser turnover and improved profitability.
The popularity of the topic has been fuelled in recent times due to an increased
understanding of the role of certain behavioral, physical, and social factors
that play a key role in the learning process.
A Gallup
poll from before the pandemic had suggested that 64% of employees surveyed
felt unengaged and only 21% employees considered themselves to be “very
engaged.” However, employee engagement has become an even bigger focal point
during the pandemic amidst remote/hybrid work, considering L&D has been
offering learning and development relevant to diverse audiences based in different
locations.
Nonetheless, Covid
or otherwise, it’s no secret that employee engagement is serious business.
Organizations that leverage L&D to boost employee engagement have a better
edge to build a more capable workforce and nurture talent for the future.
L&D teams can ensure
that employees feel valued, are learning actively and can pursue their specific
career goals by focussing on their engagement. After all, employee empowerment
has a lot to do with helping them feel like a valued member of the team. And
more importantly, employee engagement in this era is about experimenting with
new methodologies, leveraging digital tools and technologies, personalizing
learning journeys, sensitizing the frontline managers in nurturing team
relationships and empowering employees to take ownership of their skilling
& development and growth.
But it’s important
to remember that no matter how superlative your learning programs are, they are
hardly effective if they fail to engage your employees. These are crucial times
for businesses. At this point, simply having employee engagement surveys once a
year won’t cut it. Your workforce is the one that keeps your businesses
running. So, looking at employee engagement tactics will go a long way in
improving their commitment to your company and, in turn, the productivity of
your business.
The common thread between all engaged employees is an organization’s investment in workforce learning and skilling, and reward and recognition. Our latest infographic illustrates 10 ways in which you can offer engaging learning experiences to your employees in 2022. Check it out!
Vivek Garg