Tuesday, November 16, 2021

 

Virtual employee engagement platform (VEEP) for employee retention

Policies and processes that encourage employees to stay with a company for a longer period of time are referred to as employee retention. Every organization devotes significant resources to training new employees, ensuring that they are ready to operate in a corporate environment (Govindaraju, 2018). Employee experience is something that needs to be carefully considered in today's times in the dynamics of work culture in organizations are always.changing. Organizational interactions and engagement with employees are just as vital as consumer interactions and engagement for seamless business operations, overall productivity, and a good working climate (Hitka et al., 2015).






Example:

There are various examples of remote help at Nestle's production and R&D facilities. Switzerland's R&D experts remotely refurbished and built new production lines and technologies for a Thai RTD factory in Navanakorn, Thailan, as an example.




                                                                                                                        Figure 1Employee Engagement


Use of Virtual employee engagement platform (VEEP) 

·         Conduct Interactive Online Sessions

Its implementation requires time, money, and might present logistical difficulties. And today, with the growth of the work-from-home culture, teams are dispersed over several cities, nations, and continents. This is an area in which the greatest virtual employee engagement software might be beneficial. They are an excellent venue for engaging in enjoyable activities, icebreaker sessions, and open dialogues (Chaudhary et al., 2021).

·       Keep the Spirits of the Employees High

Employees frequently experience boredom, disengagement, and disconnection from their organization as a result of job or personal concerns. Such sentiments of inadequacy may have a detrimental effect on an employee's work, especially during a lockdown, making it vital to provide them with regular inspiration, good feedback, and gratitude.

·       Make Onboarding Easy and Efficient

To help new employees get to know their managers and coworkers, the company used its virtual meeting capabilities to hold welcome sessions that were just as effective as those held in person. It is possible to conduct live Q & A sessions with the use of live-streaming services. In addition, the platform allows employees to attend training courses and assessments (Kim & Ausar, 2018)

                                                                     Retention Process

                                                                        Figure 2 Retention Process

·      Ensure Personalized Networking Similar to In-person Meetings

There are several meeting spaces in physical offices. Large-scale meetings can be held in the conference rooms, while smaller gatherings can be held in the cabins. By providing several lounges and the capacity to run multiple concurrent sessions simultaneously, virtual engagement platforms mimic the office experience for organizations.

·      Get Engagement Analytics with the Help of Data and Statistics.

Employers can use these practical insights to find employees who are happy and productive, and then make the appropriate adjustments. The data can also be used to compare current levels of employee engagement to those of previous surveys, which will aid the organization in monitoring the health of the company culture over time (Kim & Ausar, 2018).

 

·      Ensure Team Collaboration and Togetherness 

Point-to-point and group chats, along with audio and video, screen and file sharing, news feeds, and profiles are all available. Using an online employee engagement tool as part of an effective team collaboration strategy can raise employee happiness and engagement.

In summary here discussed about how virtual employee engagement platform impact for employee retention as shows in the above. 


Reference

Chaudhary, V., Mohanty, S., Malik, P., Apsara Saleth Mary, A., Pai Maroor, J., & Nomani, M. Z. M. (2021). Factors affecting virtual employee engagement in India during Covid-19. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.05.685

Govindaraju, N. (2018). Leadership Theories Influencing Employee Retention. In International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (Vol. 3, Issue 11). www.ijisrt.com

Hitka, M., Závadská, Z., Jelačić, D., & Balážová, Z. (2015). Kvalitativni pokazatelji zadovoljstva uposlenika kompanije i njihova razvoja u promatranome vremenskom razdoblju. Drvna Industrija66(3), 235–239. https://doi.org/10.5552/drind.2015.1420

Kim, J. (Sunny), & Ausar, K. (2018). The impact of using a virtual employee engagement platform (VEEP) on employee engagement and intention to stay. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30(1), 242–259. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0516
















21 comments:

  1. This is Very good article of Virtual employee engagement platform for employee retention.thanks for sharing.

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  2. Employee engagement is an essential piece in driving employee satisfaction. Employees who are engaged, motivated, and connected with their employers will likely decide to stay in the organization. This is all the more true for your remote teams, where it's more important than ever to build connections and intentionally make an effort to create an engaging work environment.Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this topic.

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  3. Today's organizations are always changing and this is why it's important to consider the human aspect of the workplace when making decisions. Change. Business operations can't run smoothly without both consumer and employee interactions.thanks to share

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  4. Employee engagement how much important to a organization , and satisfaction these are basic Tools to hold your employee accountable

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    1. A high-performing workforce is necessary to remain competitive, even survive. Developing programs to raise levels of employee engagement must be intentional, have meaning, purpose based on survey results.

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  5. Good useful blog. Understand and implement some or all of these employees retention strategies to start seeking your own employees become your most performing employees.

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  6. Interesting blog.Business environment is shifting because of the global covid 19 outbreak.During this difficult time,HR Managers are always developing inventive,creative and efficient methods to engage employees in a healthier way.Organizations usually have in a mind that engaged employees lead to increased productivity at work,which leads to customer satisfaction and with out a doubt,increase in sales and profit for the company.According to Robertson (2012),"enhance employee engagement in difficult times,Oganizations shoud make more efforts towards the employees so that employees feel that their organization is genuinely interested in them". Thank for sharing your article.

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  7. Every company invests a large amount of time and money into educating new employees so that they are prepared to work in a corporate setting. In today's times, when the dynamics of work culture in organizations are continually changing, employee experience is something that needs to be carefully examined.

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    1. Yes of cause, Organization should have a proper Vison & How to replication with employees & employer.

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  8. Business means mainly customer and supplier both parties bare same value and both parties needs to focus on their human resource whenever their going for changes. You have created this in very professional way and thanks for good sharing.

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  9. Useful article. Business world is upgrading very fast with modern concepts. That's why the Employee engagement is more important to a organization and how it affect to the productivity. really good points and good explanation.

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    1. Practical Implications This study shows how VEEP can have a positive impact on employee involvement and how employee involvement can improve the outcomes of companies.

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  10. how virtual employee engagement platform impact for employee retention is clearly mention you in here really good article thanks for shearing

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  11. Employee engagement remains the most essential tool to develop strong working relationships among employees and achieve higher productivity rates. Here you have mentioned virtual employee engagement platform impact for employee retention. Good article and thanks for sharing.

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    1. Understanding the results of this current study could benefit organizations employees through targeted strategies to increase employee engagement and self-efficacy.

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  12. Employee engagement became a challenging task with Covid impact forcing remote workings. Virtual engagement is the best way one could use to address the. Good thought.

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  13. Today's employees want to be involved in their work, enthusiastic about the organization they work for, a sense of belonging, and flexibility around times and locations. Essential subject. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. useful article. VEEP should include training tools, recognition and incentives for employees, surveys and feedback, a notification system, a performance evaluation system, and system integration with the appropriate business tools such as HR tools, email marketing, and customer relations extr... then employees from all department feel interest for this.
    Thanks for sharing

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  15. Employee motivation is important to improve employee performances. However, there are several issues associated with employees who are demotivated and addressing those issues using online platforms is supportive to motivate employees effectively. Good learned!

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  16. Employee engagement is crucial for any organization, but for companies with remote employees, it is especially important. As various definitions infer, at a high-level employee engagement can be gauged by an employee’s commitment to an organization and desire to perform well (Kruse, 2012). Employee experience is the most valuable things to company. so... it is very important to keep them long terms. you have shared good point how to motivate employees. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Using online platforms are really important during this pandemic situation. Important article

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