How to Build Strong Employee Commitment

Committed employees feel a connection to their organization, its goals, and its culture. These employees and the attitude they demonstrate to those around them add significant value to an organization’s workforce. Highly committed employees add value to their teams and their organization by exhibiting increased determination and proactivity at work. They are also much less likely to leave their position. Over time, this generates substantial value as they develop in their roles.

Communicate Clear Company Vision and Objectives

When employees understand their organization’s larger goals and objectives, they feel more confident to adapt their contributions to them, accordingly. It also helps them make better day-to-day decisions at work. Teams also find it easier to align and cooperate with each other and reduces the time and resources wasted on issues that do not have any bearing on the big picture.

Maintain A Challenging Work Environment

Generally, employees need variety and challenge at work. When an employee feels challenged in his or her job their intrinsic motivation, joy at work and sense of achievement all increase. Overall, employees that are challenged tend to perform better and as a result, are more inclined to stay with their organisation. Give regular constructive feedback about improvement opportunities to bring about a lot of challenges and discuss explicitly in the appraisal or performance interviews whether the work is still challenging enough.

Provide Them Good Energy from Work

Ensure a good match between employees and their work. Employees who gain energy from their work feel good about themselves and enjoy doing their work. Apart from the positive effect on the individual employee, organizations benefit from it too. They are generally more productive, work better with colleagues and are more willing to develop. Pay attention to employees’ development. Stagnant jobs with limited challenges will diminish the energy employees get from their work. Make sure the workplace atmosphere is good. Agree clearly how you wish to treat each other and invest in team building like a day out, lunch together or joint trainings.

Allow Them to Fit In

Create shared experiences among employees, as they reinforce a feeling of belonging and fitting in. When employees feel like they fit in well with an organisation, they feel a bond and commitment to their organisation. If employees feel at home, they put a greater effort into the organisation and tend to remain with the organisation for a longer period of time. Some of the most effective activities are personal meetings, as well as company-wide events.