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 Employee engagement and leadership 


According to research, leadership style substantially influences employee engagement and the work environment. Employee engagement and work environment impact the performance of the employees significantly. The result of the study also shows that leadership style can not directly affect the employees' performance because leadership style is an interaction between top management and the employees. It needs an intermediate variable in increasing the performance of employees (Ariussanto, Tarigan, Sitepu and Singh, 2020). As the use of workplace understanding economies increases and emerging motivational state variables such as employee engagement become more widely used, current leadership frameworks are changing attitude and practice. Further, while shifts in workplace dynamics have emerged in preparation for some time, scholars are now calling for a new leadership perspective (Shuck and Herd, 2012).


 there are three main drivers when it comes to employee engagement which involves leadership, it can be presented as follows when leaders provide opportunities for decision-making, employees feel engaged and valued when leaders are treating employees empowerment and fair treatment, it is also giving assurance; further leadership has the ability to provide motivation and inspiration via effective and honest communication (Ljungquist and Sällberg, 2017). it is important to understand the outcome of the employee engagement in the workplace if the organisation plan to succeed; when employee engagement strategies enhance the level of engagement and productivity and lead to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the corporation(Grant, 2019).

Figure 01 (Employee Engagement Leadership Role Powerpoint Presentation, n.d.)

There is a significant value for interpersonal relationships in each organization as it is an efficient way to bind people of all levels together; further, This interpersonal relationship is defined by the frequency and style in which interactions occur between managers and their subordinates (Amoako-Asiedu and Obuobisa-Darko, 2017). As I am working for one of the country's largest telecommunication companies, interpersonal relationships play a significant role for employees. It is a noticeable organisation that encourages the servant leadership style for its leaders as the organisation want to facilitate the employee emotional and tangible needs via its leaders. The organisation have an open culture where leaders and subordinates have close relationships. Even though there is a hierarchy, employees are welcome to raise their concerns to anyone irrespective of the level of authority. 


In conclusion, It has been shown by many academics that there is a relationship between employee engagement and leadership. When leadership welcome suggestions and feedback, employees feel valued. Eventually, it will benefit the overall organisation objectives. 





Reference list


Ariussanto, K., Tarigan, Z., Sitepu, R. and Singh, S., 2020. Leadership Style, Employee Engagement, and Work Environment to Employee Performance in Manufacturing Companies. [ebook] Available at: <https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2020/04/shsconf_icsh2020_01020.pdf> [Accessed 24 December 2021].


Shuck, B. and Herd, A., 2012. Employee Engagement and Leadership: Exploring the Convergence of Two Frameworks and Implications for Leadership Development in HRD. [ebook] Available at: <http://file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Employee_Engagement_and_Leadership_Explo.pdf> [Accessed 24 December 2021].


Ljungquist, U. and Sällberg, H., 2017. Leadership and Employee Engagement in organizations: an analysis on correlation. [ebook] Available at: <https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1151272/FULLTEXT02> [Accessed 24 December 2021].


Grant, K., 2019. Leadership And Employee Engagement. [ebook] Available at: <https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=9074&context=dissertations> [Accessed 24 December 2021].


Slideteam.net. n.d. Employee Engagement Leadership Role Powerpoint Presentation. [online] Available at: <https://www.slideteam.net/employee-engagement-leadership-role-powerpoint-presentation.html> [Accessed 24 December 2021].


Amoako-Asiedu, E. and Obuobisa-Darko, T., 2017. Leadership, Employee Engagement and Employee Performance in the Public Sector of Ghana. [ebook] Available at: <https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1057.3691&rep=rep1&type=pdf> [Accessed 24 December 2021].

Comments

  1. Ravi Dissanayake, PhDDecember 25, 2021 at 2:12 AM

    Engagement is positively influenced by transformational leadership rather than transactional and Lasseiz faire leadership (Ghafoor et al. 2011) because transformational leaders foster work engagement by enabling access to information, opportunities, support and adequate resources(Amor et al. 2020). Further, research has shown that enhanced work engagement among employees experiencing low transactional leadership than among employees experiencing high transactional leadership (Strom et al. 2014) suggest.

    Ghafoor, A, Qureshi, TM, Khan, MA & Hijazi, ST 2011, 'Transformational leadership, employee engagement and performance: Mediating effect of psychological ownership', African Journal of Business Management, vol. 5, no. 17, pp. 7391-403

    Strom, DL, Sears, KL & Kelly, KM 2014, 'Work Engagement: The Roles of Organizational Justice and Leadership Style in Predicting Engagement Among Employees', Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 71-82.

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    1. Surangi PereraDecember 26, 2021 at 9:49 AM

      Totally agree, adding to your points, The focus of leadership research had, however, made a significant shift to the whole range leadership approach, which is now recognized as the most suitable style of leadership in contemporary organizations of the 21st century (Bass & Riggio, 2006)

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  2. Ijaz FaizDecember 25, 2021 at 3:45 AM

    Hi, well explained, adding to that, an important factor for a company's ability to innovate is the motivation of its employees. Innovation is key for sustaining a company long term, therefore nurturing creativity and motivation in your workplace is key. Motivated employees will be heavily invested in the success of the company; hence, they will often be responsible for generating new ideas and optimising business performance. (Katy Perez 2007)

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    1. Surangi PereraDecember 26, 2021 at 9:52 AM

      Great point; when it comes to leadership, the charisma and influence of transformational leaders strongly motivate followers to exceed expectations further transformational leaders provide inspiration and encouragement that lead followers to find innovative ways of overcoming internal and external work challenges (Seltzer & Bass, 1990)

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  3. Employee RelationshipDecember 25, 2021 at 9:22 PM

    Agreed with you, and adding to that, The use of advanced technologies, skilled labor, best practices, and education has helped to increase the efficiency of employee engagement, (Schrita, O.,& Mohamad, S.H. 2017).

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    1. Surangi PereraDecember 26, 2021 at 10:01 AM

      true, adding to your point Leaders are an essential part of any organization, as they affect the self-respect and self-sufficiency of employees (Deci, Connell, & Ryan, 1989)

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  4. Manoj JayasiriDecember 26, 2021 at 9:47 PM

    Hi Surangi , agreed with you and further Employees who are engaged in their work and committed to their organizations givecompanies crucial competitive advantages—including higher productivity and loweremployee turnover. Thus, it is not surprising that organizations of all sizes and types
    have invested substantially in policies and practices that foster engagement and commitment in their workforces(Vance,2006)

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  5. ajaykrJanuary 4, 2022 at 2:18 AM

    Wonderful blog! Small businesses and established companies are attracting towards virtual workplace culture for their remote teams, to varying degrees of success while ensuring a work-life balance. A virtual team building company, help organizations to engage their remote employees in various employee engagement activities.

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