Trust is a crucial component of employee engagement. Employees feel as though they want to contribute to an organization when they can trust their co-workers and their bosses.

Building trust is difficult, and it takes time. Managers need to show employees that they can trust them by acknowledging their contributions, communicating clearly and listening carefully to what staffers have to say. When managers model those behaviours, employees will emulate the example.

If the rumour mill is constantly grinding away at your organization, that’s a problem. It’s a sign of an unhealthy corporate culture, and opacity is interconnected with distrust.

No one likes being kept in the dark about what’s going on at a company. Managers should be transparent and share information with staffers. When employees don’t know what’s going on, they come up with their own ideas, some of which might be wildly inaccurate. Rumours breed fear and resentment, and they wipe out even the lowest levels of employee engagement. By being transparent, managers quash the rumour mill once and for all.

What’s your company’s most important asset? While you might think it’s the firm’s property or expensive software system, the correct answer is your employees.

When employees feel as though their contributions matter to the success of the firm, they’re more likely to stay. Showing employees that they’re valued means compensating them fairly, providing constructive criticism and acknowledging them when they do something right.

Your employees are capable adults. You need to treat them that way so they stay engaged and productive.

How can companies empower their employees? Managers should give them the freedom to make appropriate decisions and encourage them to achieve goals. In addition, the business must make sure that the employees have the tools they need to complete their assignments. These tools can range from the right office supplies to software programs.

If your employee evaluations aren’t engaged or attached to the work you do, then it’s time to think about something new. We help you find these employees and help them before you lose them.

At Grapevine Evaluations, our 360-degree employee engagement are trusted by companies such as Pandora Radio, Thompson Reuters, and Macy’s.