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Driving Engagement Through Recognition: The HR Blueprint | Indrani Chatterjee

November 05 , 2024

Publication: The People Management

Emotional engagement leads to meaningful contribution. In the words of Simon Sinek, when people are financially invested, they want a return; but, when people are emotionally invested, they contribute. Keeping employees motivated isn’t just about the work they do — it’s about what and how they feel doing it. Building a culture of engagement is perceived as a simple step although there’s more to it.

In the competitive business environment of today, employee engagement is crucial to the success of any organisation. Motivated and engaged employees enable higher productivity, turnover, and offer a vibrant workplace culture. Motivated employees according to fundamental HR theories seek, fulfilment according to Alderfer’s ERG Theory; are influenced by recognition and achievement according to Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory; in the belief of performing according to Vroom’s Expectancy; and are self-driven according to McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y model.