7 Ideas to Increase Employee Engagement During COVID-19

Is it possible for leaders to increase employee engagement during COVID-19? How can teams learn apart together?

Today I’d like to focus on what we as talent developers can do to help organizations increase employee engagement and connection, during these trying times.

What if I told you that you can improve the outcome of learning apart together through intentional employee engagement? Yes, the COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly disrupted the way organizations conduct business. With change happening so fast, most talent development divisions have suspended many of their in-classroom programs and onsite services.

In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” — Eric Hoffer

For Talent Development Professional, we are missing the face- to- face employee engagement moments that we enjoy. However, we see this is an excellent opportunity to use this time to add value to leaders and their teams. We are fully equipped and ready to use our change leadership skills to develop our employees by leveraging existing resources.

For leaders, we understand that many of your organizations have suspended training plans and services. We recognize that you’ve now found yourself at a new crossroads, in need of solutions to a problem you’ve never encountered before.

For employees, we want you to know that you are our most valuable asset. We are aware that you are adopting to and coping with a new reality that you have never experienced before. We also know that you are ambitious professionals who want to show up as your most resilient self during this crisis.

Consider this: The COVID-19 pandemic is a temporary bend and not the permanent end to talent development.

In one of my recent executive sessions with Cindy (Meyer) Weingartner, ACC, ELI-MP, she shared ideas that helped her to improve her resiliency, and that led to a career helping thousands of people around the globe own their success, and as a result, live much more fulfilled lives. Below are seven tips we came up with to help leaders and their teams learn together while being apart:

1. LAUNCH A BOOK CLUB: Engage employees in a book club where they read and discuss to build awareness, competency or change behaviors as individual /team. Be sure to enjoy…