b'ENGAGE 2024 | SHARED MISSIONHow Can Companies Improve This?Managers play one of the most crucial roles in shaping employee engagement.ItgoesbeyondwehaveCoreValues.Taketimeto Take care of yourself first by evaluating yourre-establish a strong set of Core Values, refine and define them, alignment to the Shared Mission beforeand include your entire team in the process. Involving everyone working to make overall improvements. will create added buy-in and a sense of belonging. Consider hosting a collaborative brainstorming session and providing a pre-work assignment: Ask your team to reflect on the existing As a leader, can you answercompanyvaluesandidentifywhatspecificallystandsoutto yes to the following questions? them when they reflect on those words. Use their answers to spark your discussion.YOUR WHY:Ensure your Core Values clearly guide behaviors. They need I feel a sense of purpose in my work. to guide the behaviors of your team members in addition to your own. As a leader, you set the tone. Turning the other cheek YOUR HOW:encouragesotherstodothesame,anditcrumblesyour I live by our Core Values, and I hold peoplecredibility.Havingtoughconversationshelpsensurethat accountable to them. everyone knows the rules that define your company. Although YOUR WHERE:theyre difficult, they will pay off in the long run by enhancing Im motivated by our long-term vision. your culture and increasing employee engagement.Incorporate your Shared Mission as early as possible. Review If one (or more) of your answers is no, it will beyourrecruitment,selection,andonboardingprocessesdo impossible for you to help instill a Shared Missionthey outline your Reason for Being, Core Values, and Vision? on your team. Nor will it be surprising that othersNewemployeesshouldbeabletorecite,define,andacton on your team feel the same! Investigate why youyour Shared Mission the moment they come on board.arentfeelingalignedandputaplaninplaceto improve your own Shared Mission first.19'