Engagement may be the Key
Just finished reading an excellent book, “Growing An Engaged Church” by Albert L. Winseman. Now, you may be thinking - “what, now we’re going to discuss religion?” Don’t worry, I’m not going down that path, at least not in this Blog!
No, the book preaches much of the same advice found in “First, Break All The Rules” by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. Winseman even uses Gallup Research as the foundation for his book. The focus is squarely on making “engaged” members - that engaged members will make the church healthy. He does a great job of explaining the difference between being engaged, not-engaged, and actively disengaged.
These work for ANY organization:
Engaged people are excited to be there, care, and feel like they are serving a greater purpose. They are driven and lift up the organization.
Not-Engaged people may be satisfied or even happy to be in the organization - but they lack passion, because they are not engaged.
Activively Disengaged are those who are just collecting a paycheck. They do nothing extra, nothing more than what’s required. They may be covertly or overtly negative toward the organization.
Sound like your workplace? Can you pick out the engaged vs. the non-engaged? Do you know some actively disengaged?
I recommend reading this book - with an eye toward your organization. It makes a great companion to “First, Break All The Rules”