Few organizations truly understand employee engagement or have failed to see improvement in employee engagement in their company. Other organizations have increased engagement but find their employees are drained and depleted. Why is that?
In Brady G. Wilson's newest book, "Beyond Engagement: A Brain-Based Approach that Blends the Engagement Managers Want with the Energy Employees Need," is constructed with busy leaders in mind. Readers can grasp the essence of the ten ideas simply by reading the 'What'-- what's the brain science?, 'How' -- how does this show up at work?, and 'Why' -- why does it matter? sections at the beginning of each chapter.
What's the brain science? Our brain does not allot us the resources to do something until we believe we can do it.
Where does this show up at work? Engagement initiatives don't stall because people don't care or because people aren't good. They stall because people are low on self-efficacy: they lack the agency to move things forward.
Why does this matter? You want energized employees and you want that energy to be sustainable. But your employees and managers face obstacles, setbacks, moving targets, and roadblocks on a daily basis. When they lack agency, these challenges seem insurmountable. Low agency dries up courage, stymies ingenuity, paralyzes risk-taking, short-circuits execution and shuts down innovation.
"I am not a neuroscientist. I am an energy architect," adds Wilson. "For more than two decades, I've grappled with and found ways to address the issues that short-circuit employee engagement. My purpose in Beyond Engagement is not to enlighten you with scientific facts, but rather, equip you with an understanding of the amazing results of managing energy."