Employees are engaged at work when they are committed to achieving organizational goals. In other words, employees WANT to work hard and contribute to the organization. Employee disengagement occurs when staff only do what is necessary to get the job done; they accomplish tasks and goals because they HAVE to. Implement these three simple techniques to build employee engagement and gain the commitment of your staff towards the goals of the organization: Set a goal to say, "Thank you", to a different employee at least once a week. This action will demonstrate that you are paying attention to employees' contributions and that you have recognized their efforts. Set a goal to ask an employee his/her opinion on a decision that you have to make at least once a month. This action will demonstrate that you value your employees' input. Set a goal to sit down and have an uninterrupted conversation with an employee about a non-work related topic at least once a month. This action will demonstrate that you are interested in your staff. Work on building employee engagement this week!