{"id":4376,"date":"2018-03-05T22:38:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T03:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=4376"},"modified":"2021-05-06T06:21:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T10:21:45","slug":"employee-engagement-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"What do I have to do to get a strategy around here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get this: 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy has an impact on business success &#8212; but barely 25% have a strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Disconnect? Definitely. Opportunity? Indeed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Most leaders understand that high employee engagement translates to better business. In practice, though, they\u2019re not always sure how to measure engagement or improve it, so a meaningful strategy never comes together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>For employees to feel engaged, they need to be engaged. Gathering employee feedback is a solid start. Rather than relying solely on one massive annual survey, though, consider conducting more frequent, targeted surveys to learn what employees need to feel more engaged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-strategy\/&#038;text=90%25%20of%20leaders%20think%20an%20engagement%20strategy%20impacts%20business%20success%20%E2%80%94%20but%20barely%2025%25%20have%20one.&#038;via=Sogolytics&#038;related=Sogolytics' target='_blank'>90% of leaders think an engagement strategy impacts business success \u2014 but barely 25% have one. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-strategy\/&#038;text=90%25%20of%20leaders%20think%20an%20engagement%20strategy%20impacts%20business%20success%20%E2%80%94%20but%20barely%2025%25%20have%20one.&#038;via=Sogolytics&#038;related=Sogolytics' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>For instance, you might reach out at the close of a project, or after a change in management to better understand employees\u2019 experiences and opinions on specific issues. Specific feedback lets you take targeted follow-up action, which employees will be sure to notice. Engagement goes up when employees believe their employer values their feedback and is willing to implement solutions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Sogolytics can help you develop a balanced survey program that combines in-depth employee experience data with timely, focused insights you can use to pinpoint opportunities to improve operations, communication, and overall business performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Want to get strategic? <a title=\"Employee Survey Success\" href=\"https:\/\/sogosurvey.chilipiper.com\/book\/demo-request-15-min\" target=\"_blank\">Let&#8217;s connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get this: 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy has an impact on business success &#8212; but barely 25% have a strategy. Disconnect? Definitely. Opportunity? Indeed. Most leaders understand that high employee engagement translates to better business. In practice, though, they\u2019re not always sure how to measure engagement or improve it, so a meaningful strategy never comes together. For employees to feel engaged, they need to be engaged. Gathering employee feedback is a solid start. Rather than relying solely on one massive annual survey, though, consider conducting more frequent, targeted surveys to learn what employees need to feel more engaged. For instance, you might reach out at the close of a project, or after a change in management to better understand employees\u2019 experiences and opinions on specific issues. Specific feedback lets you take targeted follow-up action, which employees will be sure to notice. Engagement goes up when employees believe their employer values their feedback and is willing to implement solutions. Sogolytics can help you develop a balanced survey program that combines in-depth employee experience data with timely, focused insights you can use to pinpoint opportunities to improve operations, communication, and overall business performance. Want to get strategic? Let&#8217;s connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":5042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[164,303,103,60],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What do I have to do to get a strategy around here? - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Strategy is important, but it doesn&#039;t happen by itself. 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