To make sure your employee engagement is not bland, just add Spice.

I believe there is a much greater connection between employee engagement and the Spice Girls than most people imagine. I am not talking about having to form a female quintet dressed in colorful clothing. I am not talking about creating a musical recruiting YouTube video.

I am talking about knowing what you want from employee engagement. We need to ensure that engagement is directed towards results that matter.

To be more specific about the Spice Girls, it all comes down to just one of their songs, or the start of one of their songs. Be careful, the next line might create an Earwurm, a snippet of a tune that gets into your brain and won’t leave.

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want
I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want.

We need to know the results we want. We need to ask others what results they want?

We need to twine these results into mutual purpose, create safety in the workplace, and ensure that employee engagement creates results that are meaningful to everyone.

So, tell me what you want from employee engagement.

David Zinger is an expert  global employee engagement speaker and consultant who uses the pyramid of employee engagement to help leaders, managers, and organizations increase engagement.