Introduction
Employee engagement is an essential ingredient for the success of any organization. Engaged employees are more productive, have better morale, and are more invested in their work. On the other hand, disengaged employees can negatively impact team dynamics and ultimately hurt the bottom line.
Fortunately, TeamBuilder by Intuition offers an innovative platform to help managers improve employee engagement. In this article, we’ll explain how to use TeamBuilder’s features to foster employee engagement and create a strong company culture.
My Team
One of the keys to improving employee engagement is getting to know your team. Day-to-day, it can be hard to keep track of who reports to you, especially if you have a large team spread across multiple locations. This is where “My Team” comes in handy. You’ll have quick access to a grid with all of your team members’ names, departments, and locations. Keeping this information up-to-date and accurate will help you foster better communication and make everyone feel more connected.
1:1 Planner
One-on-one meetings are an excellent way to connect with your team members and show them that you care about their professional development. However, scheduling and executing these meetings can be a challenge. TeamBuilder’s 1:1 Planner feature helps you manage these meetings more effectively. You can plan, schedule, and execute all of your 1:1 meetings with team members in one place. This feature will also help you keep track of meeting notes and progress over time, so you can easily see how your team is progressing.
User Guides
Onboarding new employees can be a time-consuming and sometimes difficult process. But, it’s essential to get new hires up-to-speed quickly and make them feel welcome in their new work environment. TeamBuilder’s User Guide feature makes this task easier. This feature enables managers to ask new employees fun questions and compare their answers to those of other employees. This helps new hires get to know their colleagues, and it also serves as a valuable source of data that can help inform future team-building initiatives.
Banter
Good conversation is key to building strong team dynamics. The Banter feature in TeamBuilder can help facilitate those conversations. Use this feature to ask unique and fun check-in questions to get everyone talking. Use this feature on an ongoing basis, and you’ll be surprised at how much team cohesion improves over time.
ShoutOuts
Everyone likes to feel appreciated, and employee recognition is a powerful way to improve engagement. TeamBuilder’s ShoutOuts feature enables team members to celebrate each other’s accomplishments and commitments to company values. This recognition can be an especially powerful tool for improving engagement when it comes from peers rather than managers.
Challenges
Challenges can be an excellent way to build team culture and improve engagement. Teams can work together towards a common goal, and accomplishments can be celebrated along the way. TeamBuilder offers a variety of pre-made templates to make it easy to set up fun and engaging challenges. These challenges can focus on team building, health and wellness, or whatever else you feel would be beneficial for your team.
Integrations
TeamBuilder is designed to work seamlessly with the platforms you already use. This saves time and reduces the learning curve associated with adopting new tools. TeamBuilder can be integrated with Slack and Microsoft Teams, two popular communication platforms that many companies already use. This means all of TeamBuilder’s features can be accessed from these platforms, making it easy for you to use one tool for multiple use cases.
Conclusion
Improving employee engagement is an ongoing process that requires attention and effort. By using TeamBuilder’s innovative features, managers can foster better team dynamics and build a more engaged and productive workforce. Whether you’re onboarding new employees, running team challenges, or recognizing accomplishments, TeamBuilder has features that can help you build a strong company culture that benefits everyone.
