1. Internal communication
2. Vision & values
3. Strategy & goals
4. Reputation & brand
1. Internal communication
Factors of employee engagement
Internal communication is a driving factor for employee engagement and job satisfaction. Communication within an organization, and between employees, creates shared knowledge, values, and meaning. High-quality internal communication also helps cultivate positive relationships in the workplace (Karanges et al., 2014).
It is one of the 15 drivers in the scientific Employee Happiness Model®.
Improve employee engagement through the 15 drivers of the Employee Happiness Model
It is important to gain insight into what makes your employees enthusiastic, happy and productive. What are their motives? You can find this out by scanning the 15 factors of engagement. But you can’t do everything at once. So first focus on the theme where you think the most impact can be achieved, simply or quickly!
Internal Communication, together with the drivers Vision & Core Values, Strategy & Goals and Reputation & Brand, forms the theme ‘Organization’ in 2DAYSMOOD's Employee Happiness Model and measuring method.
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Employee Happiness Model > theme organization
This theme is about the core of the organization and how the company uses the same clear communication message and style for all internal and external stakeholders. This message must be coherent, credible and represent the values of the company.
By measuring how satisfied employees are with the four drivers in this theme, you will discover to what extent they feel connected and identify with the organization (and how you can improve this).
Checklist: how does internal communication influence employee engagement?
Positive influences on engagement
- Clear and consistent messages from management
- Professional change and crisis communication
- Clear and understandable vision, mission & core values
- Clear organization and team approach
- Opportunities for employees to communicate directly with top management
Negative influences on engagement
- No or limited form of change and crisis communication
- Lack of an internal communication strategy
- Lack of an effective method of sending messages or interacting
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They are being heard!Feedback
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Points to improve!Data driven
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Energetic work climateWhy (HR) directors investigate the 15 drivers
You can see the 15 drivers in the Employee Happiness Model as measurable factors that have a negative or positive impact on employee happiness and engagement. By increasing satisfaction with these factors, you can improve stress, vitality, productivity and employee turnover!
Within your own team(s), you can check how the drivers are doing, via our fast measuring method. You will work data-driven: through an analysis of satisfaction and importance, you discover where you can make impact immediately.
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Intrinsically motivated employees relatively generate 2.5 times more revenue
An average company with 250 employees saves $200,000 annually through happiness
In teams with happy employees, productivity increases by 45%
Focusing on happiness and well-being in teams leads to 80% fewer burnouts
Absenteeism decreases by 66% when employees in your organization are engaged
By paying attention to employee happiness and satisfaction, you will retain talent
Happy and engaged employees are 50% more motivated to do their work
Excitement and engagement in teams increases innovation power significantly
Sales teams who are highly engaged perform better by 37%
Engaged employees have 180% more energy during work
Happy employees spend 80% of their work week focused on what they are paid to do
39% of employees would work harder if they were happy in their job position
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