{"id":304,"date":"2017-11-20T15:55:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T23:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~ascentbl\/?p=304"},"modified":"2018-12-31T10:55:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T18:55:56","slug":"employee-performance-vs-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/employee-performance-vs-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Performance vs. Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Managing employees these days can seem like a balancing act between evaluating their performance and keeping them engaged in their position. In the modern workplace, both are important and often linked to one another.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/h2>\n

As you know, performance is evaluated by how well the job-related activities of an employee are completed and executed. For every position, the standards and tasks will vary.<\/p>\n

Engagement<\/h2>\n

In recent years, employee engagement has become more important in workplace evaluations. Engagement is evaluated by how fully absorbed by and enthusiastic an employee is about their work. Gauging performance makes sense, but why has engagement become important as well?<\/p>\n

How they\u2019re connected<\/h2>\n

It all comes down to productivity, which is a focus of performance evaluations. Studies have proven that employees who are more engaged in their job and company are more productive.<\/p>\n

How to engage employees<\/h2>\n

With the rise of importance on employee engagement, a focus on work-life balance has also increased. This is not a coincidence. In fact, studies have reported that employees who are satisfied with their work-life balance are more engaged in their jobs and are more productive, which translates to higher work performance.<\/p>\n

Here are some ideas to balance work with life and keep your employees engaged:<\/p>\n