49: Effective Communication In the Making of an Engaged and Connected Team

In this episode of Tagline, we discuss the 'how to' of communication for an engaged and connected team. Communication is essential for any successful business; without it, teams can quickly become disconnected, disengaged, and unproductive. We break down how you can use it effectively to maintain focus and morale within your team.

Tune in for practical advice to ensure your team stays connected, motivated, and ready to work. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Episode Transcript

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Welcome back to Tagline.
How to Create An Engaged Teamis our topic today, what marks
an engaged and connected team?
Let's dive in.
Understanding the level of engagementis the first step in utilizing
this knowledge to your benefit.
The next is working toimprove employee engagement.
Know that the three levels of anengaged employee are engagement with

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their work, engagement with teammates,and engagement with their immediate.
Yet in this, the crucial aspectof engaging and connecting
is how communication flows.
So we'll consider communicating to engage.
Sending company communication forformality is not how you engage employees.
There has to be intentionality in it.

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What you communicate has to focus onareas of employee engagement that need re.
Effective communication isessential to creating an engaged
and connected team, whether workingin the same office or remotely.
This is how to go about it.
Define daily engagement goals, weaveengagement into daily interactions

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and activities by discussing howyou want employees to involve
themself with team, task and goals atweekly meetings, planning sessions,
and one-on-ones with employees.
Remember to connect witheach team member, individual.
Then communicate beyond work.
Is there room to discuss personalmatters or is this a no-go zone?

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Then extend and facilitatethe growth of the employees.
This is how you show genuineemployee welfare and then boost
new employees engagement level.
The first six months of anew person on the job mark as
engaged as they will ever be.
So use this time to intensify andextend their engagement levels on the.

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You can pair them up with aworkplace friend or mentor to show
them recognition as they integrate.
Account for employee welfareemployees won't separate their work
and personal lives, not to a greatextent anyway, and that's why their
wellbeing will always influencetheir organizational performance.

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So last week we talked aboutthe quiet quitting trend.
A big part of the reason for thisis closely related to their well.
So much so that employees whoare in a better health are
more engaged with their jobs.
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Go to www.tanikabruce.com/cta.
That's call to action, and also checkthe description box for the link.
That's it for this episode, butnext week we'll pick up on this
and look into creating a positivework culture and environment that
attracts and retains top talent.
See you on the next one.

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Thanks for listening.