May 27th, 2015Categories: Curated by Universum

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Employee engagement and their happiness are topics increasingly addressed in the modern management context. Many studies have been conducted where the results speak for themselves - only 131TPTP3T of employees are engaged. Low engagement leads to decreased productivity, wasted resources and a โ€žtoxicโ€ environment that no one wants to be part of.

Studies have also revealed a top 10 list of factors that influence employee happiness:

1. Appreciation
2. A good relationship with colleagues
3. A good work-life balance
4. A good relationship with superiors
5. Financial stability of the company
6. Career development
7. Job security
8. An attractive salary
9. An attractive job
10. Company values

Achieving success is not always easy. As a leader, making sure your employees are always engaged and happy is a challenge that has the following 5 secrets:

1. Passion
The foundation of any productive office and the answer for every leader when it comes to productivity and engagement. Passion keeps the enthusiasm when it comes to transitioning from one project to another.

2. Feedback
Give employees feedback on an ongoing basis, be it praise or constructive feedback. This way they know that what they are doing is right or wrong and a confident person is a happy person and happiness increases productivity.

3. Collaboration
The workspace should be collaborative and creative: whiteboards, tables, chairs - all to encourage teamwork. (link collaborative spaces)

4. Positivism
Employee engagement is also due to a pleasant, fun and positive environment. There are days when not all employees can be happy every day, but it's important to create a two-way behavior to make every day a positive one.

5. Objectives
A company that has clearly defined goals enables employees to connect their job to those goals, thus making room for purpose. Having clearly defined goals gives employees the opportunity to strive for success.

What is the result of combining a well-defined leadership style with a company vision based on passion and positivity and a group of motivated people? Success!

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