Employee Engagement Strategies for Your Startup

Have you ever assumed that employee engagement strategies are mostly just for larger, more established companies? Think again. Even a brand-new business startup needs to ensure its employees are engaged with the work they’re doing, and committed to the company’s mission. You can’t just take for granted that your charming “startup culture” will carry the day; real, formalized employee engagement strategies are a must for building the right team at this formative juncture.

The problem, of course, is that in a startup environment, you may not have the human resources or infrastructure in place. Doesn’t matter. You can still organize and manage your company in such a way that it puts employee engagement first. Let me offer just a few possible solutions.

Employee Engagement Strategies for a New Business

1) Be wise in how you assign work.

At a new company, job descriptions usually aren’t very well-defined, and each employee will likely need to wear a few different hats. You run a big risk in overburdening your employees with tasks that sap their enthusiasm and eat up all their time, so it’s important to think critically in how you assign different projects. Whenever you can, try to assign work based on passion and interests. Really spend time getting to know…