A study released by Performance Improvement Council suggests that implementing an employee engagement program can breed a culture of leadership within your organization.
The premise of the study implies that engaged employees are more motivated to advance their careers within that organization and thus step up to challenges and additional workload. 72% of survey respondents cited the combination of strong results and strong social skills as keys to being a great leader.
Engaged employees are driven to results, and thus make better, more cooperative team members. Employee engagement programs need to work for your employees if they are going to have an impact on the level of leadership within your organization. They need to be focused on results, and just as important, the rewards given when those results are reached.
Using flexible rewards, like gift cards to popular retailers like Reebok and The Cheesecake Factory allow employers a fixed cost, while allowing a potentially diverse workforce the flexibility to choose a reward they will use and that will have a lasting impact.
So why not cash? Avoiding cash rewards is key because cash can roll into bill payments, pocket change and lose the trophy value that will have an enduring effect on employee engagement. Gifts that last, and stand on their own will affect employee engagement and pave the way for a culture of leadership to form at your organization.
