Keep employees engaged

Here you’ll find content you can use to help managers keep their teams engaged, increasing engagement at your organization as a whole. Click for ideas on how to engage managers with Jhana content.

6 ways managers contribute to unwanted turnover — and what to do instead

Managers don’t consciously intend to cause good people to leave, but it happens. Here are some pointers to help your leaders keep unwanted turnover in check.

17 common warning signs a direct report may be dissatisfied (and what to do about it)

Here’s a list of behaviors that often signal disengagement, plus tips to help your managers respond.

4 tactics for motivating your direct reports

Motivation doesn’t have to be a mystery. It often comes down to managers regularly applying practical tactics like these.

3 signs your team loves working for you

This article can help your managers assess how engaged their teams really are.

Zipp’s tips: Why team culture matters and how I build it

Experienced manager Michael “Zipp” Zippiroli shares what he’s learned about a topic central to employee engagement.

Zipp’s tips: 3 keys to running team meetings people actually want to go to

Zippiroli also has ideas to help your managers address another potential engagement killer: meetings that drain people and waste their time.

Raise requests: 5 things your team is really asking for

Are managers at your organization aware that such requests aren’t always financially motivated?

Video: Delegating meaningful work

An experienced manager shares his views on why this is important and how he approaches it.

Ask your direct reports what project elements they find energizing

Sounds simple. But are your managers actually doing it?

Write down each direct report’s top career drivers — and ideas to nurture them

Everyone cares about their future. Managers who recognize this and address it with each direct report are more likely to have engaged employees.

Celebrate your team’s progress

A little celebrating can go a long way when it comes to employee engagement.

Our Motivating Your Team Microcourse and Microlearning Resources

This topic helps managers get at the root of engagement: motivation. Articles include:

• 10 ways to motivate. Carrots and sticks are out. Outstanding management, in the form of these 10 tips, is in.
• What if a direct report is bored by repetitive tasks? Do your managers know how to keep employees engaged if the nature of their work is repetitive?
• Ways to keep your team engaged through a company crisis. Arm your managers with these tips so that a bad situation doesn’t get worse.

Our 1-on-1s Microcourse and Microlearning Resources

This topic provides insight into a managerial task that, if handled well, can do wonders to drive engagement. Articles include:

• How to run 1-on-1s. Your managers may appreciate these step-by-step instructions designed to help them truly engage people in 1-on-1s.
• What to do if your 1-on-1s are just status updates. Managers who treat 1-on-1s like status updates are missing a huge opportunity to engage their employees.
• Direct report and I are just going through the motions in our 1-on-1s. Over time, 1-on-1s can stagnate, eroding engagement. These tips can help your managers keep things fresh.
• 1-on-1 prep worksheet for managers. Here’s the perfect tool for managers who don’t know what to talk about in 1-on-1s with their employees.
• 1-on-1 prep worksheet for employees. Managers who want to increase their direct reports’ engagement in 1-on-1s can ask them to complete this worksheet in advance.

Our Developing Your Team Microcourse and Microlearning Resources

This topic encourages managers to engage employees by taking an active role in their professional development. Articles include:

• 11 ways to help direct reports succeed in their careers. Employees whose managers help them meet career goals are much more likely to be engaged at work.
• High performer deserves a promotion, but there isn’t one available. Disengagement isn’t as inevitable as it may seem.
• A direct report wants a promotion but isn’t ready. Without a manager’s clear-headed guidance and action, employees may become disengaged in this common scenario.
• A direct report doesn’t see a career path here. Your managers can help employees struggling to see where their skills might be best applied — and therefore, struggling to stay engaged.
• A direct report wants to move to another team. Managers who recognize this can be beneficial can play a large role in keeping employees engaged.