Employee Engagement Fundamentals – New course starting soon!

Despite an increased focus on employee engagement over the last decade, many organisations still struggle to engage their people – the latest research shows that global EE declined for 1st time in years.


So where are we going wrong? People Lab research shows that organisations often struggle to define what engagement means to them, and very few have an engagement strategy in place.

We developed the course to address this, giving you everything you need to make a positive difference to employee engagement in your organisation

You can join us for one or both parts of our two-part course, depending on your needs.

Part One: Nailing the foundations of employee engagement

• Tuesday 27th September : 09:30-12:30 (GMT)

Cost: (£350 +VAT)

Part Two: Developing your engagement strategy and measuring success

• Tuesday 11th October : 09:30-12:30 (GMT)

Cost: (£350+VAT)

Or sign up for both parts for £550 (+VAT) and save £150!

Your tutor for each half day workshop is Emma Bridger, one of the world’s leading employee engagement experts and author of Employee Engagement (Kogan Page) and co-author of EX by Design (Kogan Page).

“Bridger has made a powerful connection between the diverse knowledge of employee engagement and the actual practices that will make a difference. The book is loaded with ideas you can use. Read the book today and put employee engagement to work.” David Zinger, founder of the Employee Engagement Network

Workshop synopsis

Part One: Nailing the foundations of employee engagement

We’ll explore:

• What is engagement and why do we need it?

• A look at the EX and EE landscape

• How do you do it? A look at the psychology of engagement, the enablers and case studies

• The role of leadership, employee voice, strategic narrative and integrity in engaging your employees

• …and you’ll learn our favourite tools, techniques and activities to enable you to develop engagement in a way that is right for your organisation, straight away

Part One is suitable for anyone who would benefit from understanding how to truly engage people – whether you’re in HR, Internal Comms, Learning and Development, a CEO or a People Manager. The foundations of EE are essential to any people-centred role.

Part Two: Developing your engagement strategy and measuring success

We’ll explore:

• What is the purpose of engagement within your organisation – aligning your engagement strategy to your business strategy

• Tools and techniques for drafting your strategy and creating an action plan for your organisation. This will give you a practical introduction to the process

• Measuring the effectiveness of your engagement strategy – proving the value

• …and you’ll have a chance to see what a good strategy looks like and work on your developing your own strategy and plan

Part Two is aimed at professionals who have responsibility for designing and implementing EE strategies.

Outcomes – by the end of the two-part course you will be able to:

• Define what is meant by employee engagement (EE)

• Explain why EE is important to your organisation

• Identify your own organisation’s approach to EE, it’s goals, values and culture

• Understand how you can build and develop an engaged workforce

• Develop an employee engagement strategy for your own organisation

• Identify key stakeholders vital to the successful implementation of an EE strategy

• Assess potential approaches for measuring EE and recommend the most appropriate solution for your organisation