Remote Employee Engagement
Caribbean Society for Human Resource Professionals (CSHRP)
Presenter – Rochelle James- HR Professional – Barbados
Engaged employees help employers to build better, stronger, more resilient organizations.
7 ways to keep employees engaged virtually:
Voice – Let them know their ideas and opinions matter – keep communication line open (video is preferable, followed by audio , chat, email)
Growth – Encourage learning opportunities while home – courses on LinkedIn etc.
Togetherness – Focus on people, not task – some recommendations
- Virtual coffee – chat with team over coffee
- Virtual Lunch room – take turns in making a dish and sharing with team virtually
- Virtual Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Virtual Lunch and Learn
Recognition – ensure that staff is appreciated
- Video Appreciation
- Recognition on chats
- Virtual cards
- Virtual shout outs
Challenge – Spot top talent and engage them , find out their passion, you don’t want to lose them
Freedom – Employees need flexibility
- Flexible working policies
- No micromanagement
- Involve in new ideas
Clarity – Always seek clarity after discussions, milestone meetings
Other –
Virtual Gratitude wall – employees can put up the things they are grateful for on a daily or weekly basis, Happiness meter on mornings
Technologies that engage – Trello, Slack, Mentimeter, Kahoots, Asana
Talent Management – Learning a new skill to apply it to additional hours, or place on a project to keep occupied