Ways to Increase Mattering at Work

People want to feel like they matter at work, that they are valued and they’ll be missed if they’re not there.

For employers, managers, and leaders, here are 8 organizational strategies for mattering an employee engagement tips. This should increase retention and improve job satisfaction. And even if you’re not in a manager role, consider doing these things so that you can contribute to building a positive work environment and driving organizational success:

1️⃣ Ask people what they need to succeed at work (00:42)
2️⃣ Take time out of what is absolutely required of you to help support them (00:46)
3️⃣ Invest in their development of their skills and their growth (00:53)
4️⃣ Ask them what they want to do next or where else they can go in the organization (01:00)
5️⃣ Reference things that they have said or that they have written to show that you have been paying attention (01:07)
6️⃣ Notice when they are not in a meeting you expected them to be in by saying, “I was hoping to see you there." (01:15)
7️⃣ Compliment them on the way they did the work and not just the outcome of their work (01:24)
8️⃣ Ask your employees what parts of the work give them energy and take away energy (01:34)

All of these things will help increase the sense of mattering at work which will increase employee morale and job satisfaction. Check out my video on the difference between inclusion vs. belonging vs. mattering.

#WorkplaceMattering #employeeengagement #organizationalculture #employeesatisfaction #workplaceinclusion #employeerecognition #careerdevelopment #WorkplaceBelonging #leadershiptips