Management Tip Of The DayEngage your employees

SIMPLE, no-cost managerial actions can do much to improve the engagement of the estimated 48 per cent of workers who today feel undervalued, says Harvard Business Review.

As a manager, dealing with employees who lack enthusiasm for their jobs or don't feel connected to the company is a big hurdle.

Here are three things you can do daily to engage your people:

1. Facilitate progress. Employees feel engaged when they make headway toward objectives. Provide clear goals and resources to support their progress.

2. Make work meaningful. Your company doesn't need a lofty mission to make employees care. They simply need to see how their actions contribute to company value, like a service or product.

3. Reward and recognise. Don't wait for milestones. Show appreciation every day for the work your employees do.

Today's management tip was adapted from "What Your Boss Needs to Know About Engagement" by Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http:\\www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.Reuters