Engagement | Employee engagement will increase with performance management processes in place

At Actus™ Software we know the benefit of performance management. Our experience providing year-round Actus Software to our wide range of clients has taught us that employee engagement will increase with performance management processes in place.

But what is Employee Engagement?
The Macleod review, commissioned by the government back in 2009, found more than 50 definitions of Employee Engagement, but let’s highlight this one from the Institute of Employment Studies…

“A positive attitude held by the employee towards the organisation and its values. An engaged employee is aware of the business context and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organisation. The organisation must work to develop and nurture engagement, which requires a two-way relationship between employee and employer.”

Put simply, engaged employees are willing to ‘go the extra mile’ and put in discretionary effort for the benefit of the organisation. They see their own goals and those of the organisation as aligned.