Here’s a not-so-fun fact for the year: less than one-third of employees in the U.S. reported being “engaged” at the office, according to a 2015 Gallup study. Because we all know challenged employees are typically more productive, engaged and happy, why not run a fairly regular diagnostic or “challenge check” on your employees for the classic signs of bored or unengaged behavior. As you know, acknowledging there’s a problem is half the battle! The other half is to stop wearing underwear that’s too tight, but we’ll cover that in another post.
One way to get a snapshot of the situation is to have your managers complete the Challenge Check Scorecard for each of their team members.
A score of 16 or more is the danger zone for a bored or stagnating employee. Code red! Make these guys your priority. They need some immediate attention to get them back on the right path. For those who score between 8 and 15, take steps to re-engage them in activities that are meaningful to the organization and to them. Of course, we always suggest a Marathon Donut-feed, but that’s just us.
Next post, I’ll share some ideas for how to engage that bored employee right out of her complacency and into hyper-contribution mode!
This Challenge Check Scorecard is just one of my 5-Minute Tools for maintaining a healthy and happy employee base. For more, check out last week’s post on 8 Things That Make for Happy or Unhappy Employees and the Anatomy of a Happy Employee desk art.