{"id":902,"date":"2014-12-30T16:35:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/?p=902"},"modified":"2025-03-26T20:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:35:02","slug":"6-best-practices-to-drive-21st-century-employee-engagement-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/our-work\/blog\/6-best-practices-to-drive-21st-century-employee-engagement-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Practices to Drive 21st Century Employee Engagement Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" has-content-align-center has-overlay has-overlay--dark alignwide wp-block-biw-block-theme-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"biw-hero__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"biw-hero__breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb-nav__wrapper\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-nav\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"biw-hero__media has-dynamic-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"biw-hero__overlay overlay-dark\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"biw-hero__bg-image\" alt=\"Two colleagues at a wooden desk high-five and smile in an office. 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Sunlight filters through a window, and a whiteboard with charts is in the background.\" style=\"object-position: 52% 15%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"biw-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"biw-hero__title\" style=\"line-height: 1.2\">\n\t\t\t\t6 Best Practices to Drive 21st Century Employee Engagement Programs\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"biw-hero__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Employee engagement drives performance, but outdated strategies won\u2019t meet today\u2019s challenges. Work has changed\u2014so must the approach. From meaningful work to authentic recognition, discover evidence-based best practices that create lasting impact and maximise ROI on engagement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Employee engagement is the rational, emotional, and motivational state that leads employees to higher levels of performance. In this era, do not rely on 20<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century strategies for 21<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;century challenges. Work has changed and so have the rules. Below listed are some evidence based best practices to drive engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A person performs best when he understands the end to end logic. Hence, create and make work more meaningful and challenging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value your employees regularly. Express your trust in them through a relational currency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure those at the managerial and leadership positions are transparent and supportive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliver authentic&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;with purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure your work requires skill and experience. In addition to providing direction and challenge with tasks, offer support in every way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an environment that links performance to company values and objectives. This becomes a powerful lever to attract and retain your talent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorporating these best practices in creating a strategy will give you 50% of the ROI on engagement. These practices are critical points that demand action and attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group  layout-columns-10 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b5f5b40 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-two-background-color has-background  has-dynamic-border-radius  layout-columns-4 has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-645d8aa7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.biworldwide.com\/en-in\/wp-content\/themes\/__custom--biw-block-theme\/patterns\/images\/image-64.jpg&#039;);background-size:cover;\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking to build engagement and loyalty for your brand?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" href=\"#\" modal-id=\"header-lead-gen\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button modal-trigger core-button-trigger\">Let&#8217;s talk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employee engagement drives performance, but outdated strategies won\u2019t meet today\u2019s challenges. 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