Still trying to persuade senior colleagues that employee engagement can make a real impact on performance and productivity? Neuroscience helps us to understand what enables our brains to perform at their best and provides a scientific lens through which to see engagement. It is proving very persuasive with even the most sceptical leaders.
Four factors that help to create an environment in which employees can work at their best:
Sustained success depends on employees’ ability to think at their best, to collaborate and to innovate. The Engage for Success movement has gathered data that make the link between employee engagement and business performance, and there are compelling correlations between employees who feel positive about their workplace and reduced absenteeism, customer service and employee advocacy.
Neuroscience, the study of the nervous system including the brain, is still in its infancy. However, the growth in the number of fMRI scanners over the last two decades is increasing our understanding of the brain. What is particularly interesting for organisational leaders is that we can now apply learning from neuroscience to the workplace. It provides the insights into what helps our brains to focus, innovate and collaborate.
It also demonstrates that improving employee engagement doesn’t have to be laborious – often it is many little things that put our brains into a positive state.
Four factors that help to create an environment in which employees can work at their best:
- Leadership/strategic narrative
- Engaging managers
- Employee voice
- Integrity – behaviour consistent with values.
Sustained success depends on employees’ ability to think at their best, to collaborate and to innovate. The Engage for Success movement has gathered data that make the link between employee engagement and business performance, and there are compelling correlations between employees who feel positive about their workplace and reduced absenteeism, customer service and employee advocacy.
Neuroscience, the study of the nervous system including the brain, is still in its infancy. However, the growth in the number of fMRI scanners over the last two decades is increasing our understanding of the brain. What is particularly interesting for organisational leaders is that we can now apply learning from neuroscience to the workplace. It provides the insights into what helps our brains to focus, innovate and collaborate.
It also demonstrates that improving employee engagement doesn’t have to be laborious – often it is many little things that put our brains into a positive state.
