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STUDIES have shown that some of the key drivers to employee engagement include: trust and integrity, seeing a connection between individual performance and company performance, pride about the company and one’s job and employee development. How about some of these quick and easy ideas to boost some of those drivers…

TRUST: Keep a record of ALL of the promises you make to your staff and follow up in a reasonable amount of time. The more you keep your word, the more trust you will build with your team.

MY PERFORMANCE MATTERS: E-mail out a success story of the month to all staff to let them know that the work they are doing counts. Highlight a different department each month to share the wealth.

PRIDE IN THE JOB: Give each employee who has been on board for at least 90 days a business card with their name, title and contact information. This goes for staff at ALL levels. It gives a sense of ownership and pride.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT: Offer a monthly training to all staff in areas of job-related development (i.e. computer skills) and other stuff just for kicks (like kick-boxing?!).