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

Challenge – Spot top talent and engage them , find out their passion, you don’t want to lose them

Freedom – Employees need flexibility

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