Employee Engagement and Retention

Further highlighting the business and employment climate in the United Kingdom and Singapore Frank , Finnegan and Taylor (2004 ) estimate that disengaged employees cost British businesses between ?37 .2 and ?38 .9 billion per year on average . Similar costs in Singapore figure around 4 .9 and 6 .7 billion per year

Ensuring employee engagement is the task of both managers and the employees themselves (Thatcher , 2005 . Managers need to ensure that the emotional environment created within the workplace is such that employees feel a deep level of commitment to the job and employees have

br to contribute to creating this type of environment (Frank , Finnegan Taylor , 2004

Woodruffe (2005 ) believes that , though employee engagement is important within the entire workforce , particular among talented individuals with promising leadership qualities , this attitude must be developed . The future of an organization rests on maintain such employees within the workplace

There are a number of strategies that managers can employ in cultivating employee engagement within the workplace . Woodruffe (2005 ) lists ten ways . These include strategies that management , supervisors and trainers can adopt that would help cultivate an engaging environment . The overriding theme in these are the sourcing of appropriate training opportunities for new and existing employees that demonstrate talent and initiative and that could potentially influence the work environment upon being given such training

Clearly outlined job s and objectives should be provided formally to each employee . Employees need to be made aware of and understand fully what is expected of them and any uncertainties should be clarified very early . Gardner (2005 ) supports that a job is necessary as it makes employees aware of what is required of them Employees must also be given certain goals for their individual positions and shown how their objectives fit into the overall scheme and aims of the organization . In...