Check in before employees check out: 4 ways to keep workers engaged

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Feeling disconnected from work is not a new concept for employees, but the change from an in-person office environment to working from home can exacerbate their sense of unfulfillment. 

Remote work has been life-changing for people in terms of work-life balance and flexibility, but it can leave employees feeling unsupported and detached from a lack of engagement and collaboration they would get from being in the office. This missed personal time with leaders and peers has contributed to a quarter of the workplace feeling that they don’t belong in their organization, according to recent data from BetterUp. 

Reeder emphasizes that there is a need for both bigger shout-outs, such as employee milestones, but the value of day-to-day drops of encouragement and acknowledgment should not be overlooked. 

“Milestone’s are the employee life cycle moments that connect to employer experience,” she says. “Your onboarding is part of it, but also your anniversary, promotion days, growth opportunities — all the way through to when the employee leaves the company. Those are important moments to celebrate and connect, but also to ask people how they are doing.”

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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