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Introducing "70 Super Tips for Effective Employee Engagement": Your New Playbook for Building Happier Teams

Lisa Ardill

Content Editor at Workvivo

December 3 2025

Discover 70 practical, high-impact tips to boost employee engagement, reduce turnover, and build a culture people love.

Employee engagement is having a moment – and not the good kind. With only 21% of employees engaged globally and 50% actively watching for new roles, organizations everywhere are feeling the strain. But here’s the hopeful twist: engagement isn’t a mystery, and it doesn’t require grand transformations. Small, intentional actions – done consistently – can change everything.

That’s exactly why we created 70 Super Tips for Effective Employee Engagement, a fresh, actionable guide filled with practical ideas you can use right away to build a more motivated, connected, and resilient workforce.

Think of it as your new engagement Swiss Army knife – compact, powerful, and ready for real-world use.

What you’ll find inside

This guide distills research-backed insights, behavioral psychology, and real stories into 70 bite-sized, high-impact tips across five core themes:

1. Build self-direction (not more management)

Today’s employees want autonomy, purpose, and trust – not more oversight. You’ll learn how simple shifts in freedom, choice, and ownership can spark higher motivation and creativity across your teams.

2. Show people they truly matter

Engagement begins with care and grows with visibility. Inside the guide you’ll find tangible ways to:

  • Strengthen psychological safety
  • Improve work-life balance
  • Celebrate wins and milestones
  • Connect personal passions with organizational purpose

For example, 66% of employees say birthday recognition alone boosts job satisfaction, and that’s just one of the many small actions with outsized impact.

3. Encourage autonomy through the “4 T’s”

Give employees more control over their team, task, time, and technique – a proven formula that boosts accountability and innovation.

4. Communicate clearly (and constantly)

The strongest cultures are built on clarity, transparency, and meaningful dialogue. You’ll find practical advice for:

  • Having better 1:1s
  • Strengthening team trust
  • Encouraging people to speak up
  • Reducing conflict and gossip
  • Keeping everyone informed

5. Inject more fun 

Because fun isn’t a “nice-to-have” – it’s an engagement engine. From creative workshops to themed days, you’ll discover ways to help your workplace feel more human, joyful, and connected.

Why this guide matters

Every tip is designed to be:

  • Practical (easy to apply tomorrow)
  • Insight-driven (rooted in research and examples)
  • Flexible (adaptable to frontline, hybrid, and deskless teams)
  • High-impact (small actions that shift culture)

Whether you're a people manager, internal communications pro, or simply someone passionate about workplace culture, this guide will help you create an environment where people feel valued – and want to stay.

Ready to transform engagement?

You’re just one download away from 70 powerful ways to energize your people, ignite purpose, and strengthen culture from the ground up. Get your free guide now.

 

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