An engaged workforce is key to creating a successful business. Through the engagement of your workforce, you’ll reap rewards through increased production, more inspired work and a much more jovial workplace environment.

Engagement isn’t easy to develop. It must truly be cultivated by a leader who is truly motivated to create success and produce results. There are a number of ways in which leaders can do this, but the following three are the most important.

Inspire Genuine Connection

Connecting with your employees is the best way to spark up production and a more positive office environment. Aiming to have a genuine relationship with each and every employee in your office should always be your ultimate goal.

Showing you care about your employees can come in many forms, it all depends on the employee and the situation.

Give

A lot of keeping your employees happy is about making sure they have everything they need to succeed. Making sure your employees are fully trained and prepared for their work is huge part of being a manager. However, providing them with material items isn’t enough, you also need to attend to their emotional and social needs.

It’s also a great idea to have visible and achievable goals for each employee. Providing them with markers of their own success will provide them a great boost and will continue to push them to succeed and drive forward.

Acknowledge Employees

A compliment from a manager can be worth its weight in gold for an employee. Although simple, this basic acknowledgement is a strong way to encourage employees to go above and beyond their basic duties.

As a manager, creating and maintaining a positive workforce is the most important part of your job. Make sure you focus on creating an environment that helps motivate and inspire your current employees.