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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Let\u2019s face it \u2013 employee engagement doesn\u2019t just sit with HR and People teams. They can support you with tools and training but ultimately line managers are often at the front line. That’s why training and guidance on employee engagement for line managers is so important.<\/p>\n

Over the past year they have also had to work extra hard to keep spirits up against a backdrop of personal stress and worries. So when it comes to employee engagement for line managers, it\u2019s all about getting the basics right:<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure your people are safe and well. Allow them to work flexibly and be there to pick up the slack if needed.<\/li>\n
  2. Listen to your employees and hear what they\u2019re up against \u2013 a bit of compassion goes a long way.<\/li>\n
  3. Make sure you\u2019re communicating regularly, openly and honestly.\u00a0If you\u2019re working remotely, schedule time for a coffee or a catch up \u2013 no work chat allowed.<\/li>\n
  4. Finally, share your own story. If you\u2019re home schooling or caring duties or weighed down by Covid fatigue, say so. We\u2019re all in this together, and your team members will have your back too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In a nutshell, the key to employee engagement for line managers is to be more \u2018human\u2019 in all communications. Be clear and be kind, show trust, empathy and humanity at every turn. Have a read here<\/a> of how Inspired Villages<\/a> did this throughout 2020.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here’s our top tips on employee engagement for line managers, who are ultimately on the front line of any people strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEmployee engagement for line managers - BrandPointZero<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here's our top tips on employee engagement for line managers, who are ultimately on the front line of any people strategy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Employee engagement for line managers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here's our top tips on employee engagement for line managers, who are ultimately on the front line of any people strategy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BrandPointZero\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-04-12T13:23:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-04-19T09:22:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1550\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"834\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Charlotte Evans\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BrandPointZero\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BrandPointZero\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Charlotte Evans\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Charlotte Evans\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d7e4d583358b51928d46516580c500e8\"},\"headline\":\"Employee engagement for line managers\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-12T13:23:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-19T09:22:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\"},\"wordCount\":256,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Employee engagement\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.brandpointzero.com\/employee-engagement-for-line-managers\/\",\"name\":\"Employee engagement for line managers - 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