3. Characteristics of engaged employees

Characteristics of engaged employees

3.1. Always recommend existing company to others as good place to work.

Gain a good sense of someoneʹs engagement by asking a simple question,
would you recommend Barclays as a good place to work?’ (Barclays, 2008).

3.2. Always happy to stay with a team and involve in  team activities

Dell refers to being engaged as‘giving time and talent to team building activities’

(Dell, 2008). 

3.3. Committed to work by own willingness

Vodaphone defines employee engagement as ‘an outcome “measured or seen as a result  of people being committed to something or someone in the business a very best effort     that is willingly given” (Suff, 2008).

3.4. Long term employment

Engaged employees will stay with the company longer and continually find  smarter, more effective ways to add value to the organization(Catteeuw et al., 2007). 

3.5. Motivated

Engaged employees are satisfied with their jobs, feel valued, and experience                     collaboration and trust (Catteeuw et al., 2007). 

3.6. Better Understanding on Company Vision and desire to have continuous personal improvement.
Nokia Siemens Networks define employee engagement as “an emotional attachment to the organization, pride and a willingness to be an advocate of the  organization, a rational understanding of the organizations strategic goals, values,  and how employees fit and motivation and willingness to invest discretionary effort  to go above and beyond” (Nokia Siemens Networks, 2008).