The first thing that employees need to understand is that the number and strength of their connections to their work and to the organization will determine how engaged they are. The second thing they should recognize is that they have significant influence, and in some cases control, of many of those connections. They are not victims. Here are just some of the links they can influence:
• Career plans;
• Development and growth;
• Co-worker relationships;
• Team relationships and functioning;
• Networking;
• Cross-departmental relationships and teamwork;
• Connecting their work to the organization’s strategy;
• Manager relationships;
• Local work environment;
• Connecting personal values to the organizational ...