Employee Connect: The Driver of Engagement

Employee Connect Initiatives in business enterprises are gaining momentum across the globe. The key success factors that contribute for the top line and bottom line growth of any enterprise are none other than skill sets of their diverse talents. Hence, to fulfil the business objectives, consistent efforts are being put in to establish a strong connect with workforce. The contemporary models used by many organisations to measure the employee engagement levels clearly establish the fact that Employee Connect is the prime driver for Employee Engagement. Thus, Employee Connect has become a strategic area of focus. For any individual employee, Connect with the Organisation happen at different stages. Ultimately, Employee Connect contributes to employee performance. Therefore, organisations should evolve a systematic approach to design and implement Employee Connect Initiatives considering the focus areas and also measure the effectiveness. Though this paper attempts to find out the significance of Employee Connect, relationship between Employee Connect and Employee Engagement, a model to measure the effectiveness of Employee Connect by the researcher is also introduced.