What is employee engagement?
Employee engagement can be defined as the overall satisfaction, well-being, and happiness that an individual employee experiences in their work life. It’s about more than just feeling physically well; it’s also about feeling engaged, motivated, and capable of performing daily tasks in a fulfilling way.
What does employee engagement mean?
Employee engagement is crucial for creating success in the workplace. Research, including studies from the Job Satisfaction Knowledge Centre, shows that employees who thrive are more motivated, rate their health higher, take fewer sick days, and are easier to retain. At the same time, well-being helps reduce stress, absenteeism, and turnover. Therefore, it’s vital for employers to prioritize well-being and create a supportive, healthy work environment where employees can flourish both personally and professionally.
The numbers speak for themselves, and companies should have a clear incentive to prioritize employee engagement – not just for the sake of their employees’ well-being but also for strategic business reasons. With the GAIS questionnaire, it’s easier than ever to create and maintain a culture focused on employee well-being. This will positively impact both quality of life and the bottom line.
What affects employee engagement?
When an individual employee struggles at work, it can negatively impact their physical and mental health. Stress, anxiety, and depression are just some of the possible consequences of prolonged poor well-being.
To prevent poor employee engagement and promote a healthy work environment, several key factors must be considered. Research shows that there are seven factors that significantly influence job satisfaction across industries, genders, ages, educational levels, and geographic locations. These factors are: purpose, mastery, balance, achievements, leadership, influence and colleagues.
How can poor employee engagement be prevented?
There can be many reasons for poor well-being at work – for example, a lack of mastery, overwhelming workloads, or conflicts between colleagues. It is important to create a workplace culture where there is a common language for discussing employee engagement, and where poor well-being is addressed. This requires openness and trust. It’s easier to prevent problems when you stay attuned to how individuals are doing and understand what’s important for their well-being.
In the GAIS employee engagement survey, employees are asked both what is most important for their well-being and how they feel about various areas. The survey is based on a structured questionnaire that includes the seven factors mentioned above, as research confirms their importance for job satisfaction.
This means your organization can involve all stakeholders and establish a shared framework and language around overall job satisfaction and the seven factors. At the same time, the survey allows you to benchmark your results against your industry or previous measurements, creating valuable insights for preventing poor well-being.
How to get started
Have a conversation with us about the possibilities with GAIS, where we explore how you can focus on achieving strong employee engagement in your workplace. With GAIS’ survey tool, you can foster a culture of increased workplace well-being, contributing to greater productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction. We help you prevent poor well-being by identifying key factors and creating action plans based on employee feedback. Drive action and positive change in employee engagement with GAIS
Employee engagement- action and development
Create action and change regarding employee engagement. A survey alone does not create change; it requires action and follow-through. The GAIS platform offers a range of tools and guides that help both managers and employees initiate targeted initiatives based on survey results.
GAIS Actions make it easy and effective to turn gathered insights into concrete actions, leading to improved well-being. By analyzing data and setting up targeted actions tied to identified challenges, real change can be achieved.
With GAIS Actions, you can easily launch an action, set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and share tasks with relevant people. This makes it easier to follow up and maintain an overview of ongoing and completed actions across the organization.
Employee engagement is a continuous process
Employee engagement is not a one-time event but a continuous process. It requires ongoing attention and effort to maintain a positive workplace culture. Regular follow-up surveys, evaluation of results, and adaptation of initiatives are key to ensuring that well-being remains a priority.
Physical and mental work environment and employee engagement
A healthy physical and mental work environment is crucial for employee engagement and productivity. It’s important to focus on creating an environment that fosters positive workplace conditions.
The physical work environment refers to the surroundings you work in or with. This includes things like work equipment or office chairs, as well as factors that affect your physical well-being and health, such as indoor climate, noise, hygiene, and chemicals.
Mapping the physical and psychological work environment
A workplace risk assessment (WRA) is an effective tool for mapping and evaluating your organization’s physical and psychological work environment.
By using GAIS’s easy, digital, and data-driven APV tool, you can systematically collect and analyze data on employee job satisfaction. Such a tool can help you identify factors affecting the work environment, such as workload, health, and leadership. By analyzing and reporting this data, you can pinpoint areas needing attention and develop action plans to create a more satisfying work environment.
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