A dose of cynicism can be useful in the business environment but the narrative around engagement is growing. Can engaging your people really make a difference to the bottom line and provide a way to get ahead of your competition?
Employee engagement refers to an employee’s connection with their work and employer
An engaged employee should feel able to:

• be focussed on performing their work role to the best of their ability
• be committed to their employer
• enjoy a high level of wellbeing

Research has found many attractive business and personal outcomes of engagement, including:

• improved productivity
• increased profitability
• greater employee wellbeing
• high customer service standards
• better employee retention
• reduced absences

Does the connection between engagement and these outcomes stand up to scrutiny?
Before establishing Vangelis Consulting, I had a successful career as an employment solicitor. My legal experience taught me the importance of robust evidence. I have analysed research findings, from both business and academia, and found strong support for the value of engagement to employers and their people.
During my legal practice, I was struck by how many employment disputes could have been avoided if the employees had been committed to their organisations and actively engaged with their work roles. For my legal clients, this translated into internal conflict, diverted management time and legal bills.

​Engagement is no management fad. It is key to driving business and personal success and can provide organisations with a competitive advantage.

Vangelis Consulting assists organisations to engage with their people. To discuss how we can help your organisation, please contact us at [email protected].