Employee Engagement Steps: Questions to guide your one-on-one employee engagement meetings

EngageEach Employee

Engage…Retain…Prosper

Employee Engagement Steps:Questions to Guide Your

One-on-one Employee Engagement Meetings

©2014 Sheila L. Margoliswww.SheilaMargolis.com

Do these Statements Describe Your Employees?

I get deeply absorbed in my work.

I am proud of this organization.

I put forth extra effort to help this organization succeed.

To Increase Engagement,

Meet One-on-One with Each

Employee You Manage

Six Areas Guide Your Conversations DuringEmployee Engagement Meetings

FIT TRUST

CARING

COMMUNICATIONACHIEVEMENT

OWNERSHIP

FIT• Meaningfulness• Harmony

Be Sure Employees Are a Fit

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Fit” Questions to Ask

• When you come to work each day, what do you look forward to?

• What could be added to or changed in your job to make it more satisfying?

• What can I do differently to best assist you?

• Are you fully using your talents?• What is one thing you’d like to

change in this department?

Have a Trusting Workplace

TRUST• Integrity & Honesty• Fairness & Consistency• Competence

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Trust” Questions to Ask

• Do you feel you are treated with honesty?

• Do you feel procedures, distributions, and interactions are fair?

• Are actions consistent?• Are you proud of the

organization? What could make you more proud?

Show that You Care

CARING• Relationships/F

riendships• Belonging• Teamwork• Support

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Caring” Questions to Ask

• Tell me about yourself….• Do you feel like a part of the

team?• How easy do I make it for you to

do great work?• What tools, resources, or

support do you need to do your job well?

Keep Employees Informed and Listen

COMMUNICATION• Certainty• Transparency• Openness

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Communication” Questions to Ask

• Are you clear about your roles, goals, and expectations?

• What information do you need to help you in your job?

• Do you feel like your opinions count? How could this be improved?

Help Employees Grow, Develop, & Achieve

ACHIEVEMENT• Feedback & Progress• Recognition• Learning & Development

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Achievement” Questions to Ask

• Are you progressing in your career goals here?

• What would you like to be learning?

• Does your work challenge you and help you grow and develop?

• Do you feel like you are appreciated and recognized for doing good work?

Help Employees Feel Like an Owner

OWNERSHIP• Autonomy• Involvement• Flexibility

Employee Engagement Meetings: Sample “Ownership” Questions to Ask

• Are there ways you would like to participate more in decisions affecting your work?

• Do you have enough flexibility and freedom in your job to do great work?

Increase Engagement through

Employee Engagement Meetings

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