A manager is neither a babysitter nor a nurse. However, an eye to the well-being status of her employees enables the manager to ensure the most productive engagement…performance…results from those employees.
As much as we push for bigger and better Employee Engagement, the more we should recognize the risks of over engagement by our people. And by ourselves.
The Risks of Over Engagement
- Time becomes Machiavellian rather than a tool that is maximized.
- Energy seems an endangered species.
- Attention…say wha’?
- Productivity may stay high but at what (long-term) cost?
So how do we recognize these (and other) risks before it’s too late? I’ve seen several signs of over engagement.
The Signs of Over Engagement
- Long hours when there’s no demanding urgency.
- An increase in mistakes.
- More self-criticism than usual, thanks to that increase in mistakes.
- Hurried, “blurried” juggling of (too) many efforts
What other signs have you seen?
Engagement is good. More engagement is usually better. Maximum engagement can be great.
But we want to know the maximum level for our employees. We may not want to push past it.
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Tags: Employee Engagement, energy, Management, productivity, Time
