{"id":25316,"date":"2020-08-13T06:46:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=25316"},"modified":"2020-08-13T06:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:46:41","slug":"do-you-tend-to-overlook-executive-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2020\/08\/13\/do-you-tend-to-overlook-executive-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Tend to Overlook\u00a0Executive Engagement?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"why<\/a>In our previous article on employee engagement<\/a>,\u00a0 we talked about how employee engagement gets real results \u2013 how an employee\u2019s emotional commitment via training from the get-go can translate to sales, profits, and productivity. The key is executive engagement. Without it many engagement goals will fall flat.<\/p>\n

Bottom line. When it comes down to addressing the root of all employee engagement issues, however, you\u2019d want to begin at the top.<\/p>\n

Employee engagement has always been a priority for many companies.\u00a0 We believe that getting our people on board and on the same page, puts us on the road to an end goal.\u00a0 But companies that are highly engaged have one thing in common \u2013 they possess an engaged leadership.<\/p>\n

While they have a strong base of employees who possess the emotional commitment and a sense of pride in their role, they\u2019re also led by a highly engaged leaders.\u00a0 That is, leadership at all levels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It begins with strong executive engagement.<\/h4>\n

Many organizations make the mistake of having the executive team miss out on all the fun. \u00a0But remember that an organization\u2019s top tier team is the starting point, and in many\"\"<\/a> cases, the most critical component in the employee engagement of any organization.<\/p>\n

So why is it overlooked?<\/p>\n

For one, top honchos delegate the responsibility of employee engagement to the human resources department.\u00a0 And most of the time, it ends right there. \u00a0The exercise becomes a recruitment challenge, a competition of some sorts among companies to win the necessary HR award. After all, the more awards, the prettier they look.\u00a0 The prettier they look, the more top tier talent they attract, won\u2019t it?\u00a0 Absolutely!<\/p>\n

While this is true, genuine engagement begins with the CEO.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 An engaged C-Suite team will lean towards hiring only the best second level leaders.\u00a0 The second level leaders tend to hire the best third-tier leaders and so on.\u00a0 When it comes to engagement, the strongest advocates (or ambassadors if you will) are the senior leaders.\u00a0 By all means, get your HR department\u2019s help.<\/p>\n

Strategies for Strengthening Executive Engagement<\/h4>\n

Before implementing engagement action plans to boost organizational commitment, here\u2019s what your leaders should do:<\/p>\n