HOW DO WE USE ENGAGEMENT TO MAXIMUM EFFECT? HOW IS ENGAGEMENT CREATED? THE JOB DEMAND RESOURCES MODEL WORK-RELATED RESOURCES AUTONOMY - FEEDBACK - SOCIAL SUPPORT - COACHING WORK PRESSURE EMOTIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS MENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS PYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS PERSONAL RESOURCES OPTIMISM - SELF-ESTEEM - SELF-EFFICACY STRESS RESISTANCE RESOURCES JOB DEMANDS IN-ROL PERFORMANCE EXTRA-ROL PERFORMANCE CREATIVITY FINANCIAL TURNOVER_ VITALITY DEDICATION ABSORPTION HELPING TO ACHIEVE GOALS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH Motivation Energy Welfare Stress PERFORMANCE WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF RESOURCES & JOB DEMANDS? AUTONOMY ONLY MAKES SENSE IF THERE ARE CHALLENGES RESULTS (AT ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL)? CHALLENGE EMPLOYEES TO USE RESOURCES TO OPTIMUM EFFECT JOB EDMANDS HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT BUT RESOURCES HAVE AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT WHEN JOB DEMANDS ARE PRESENT AT A GOOD LEVEL RESOURCES JOB DEMANDS ASPECTS OF THE WORK THAT HELP ACHIEVE WORK-RELATED GOALS AND STIMULATE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH ASPECTS OF THE WORK THAT REQUIRE PHYSICAL/ PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFORT! MAIN CHALLENGE = FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE RESOURCES JOB DEMANDS GET THE MOST FROM ENGAGED EMPLOYEES HOW DO WE STIMULATE ENGAGEMENT? STIMULATE EMPLOYEES SUFFICIENTLY TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL CREATE AN OPTIMAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT BY OFFERINGWORK-RELATED RESOURCES WORK RELATEDRESOURCES PERSONALRESOURCES MEASURE AND STIMULATE PERSONAL RESOURCES AUTONOMY FEEDBACK SOCIAL SUPPORT COACHING OPTIMISM SELF-ESTEEM SELF-EFFICACY STRESS RESISTANCE SERVICE ORIENTATION ENGAGEMENT LOYALTY 1. ENGAGEMENT & PERFORMANCE 2. EFFECT ON CUSTOMER SERVICE 3. OBJECTIVE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ORGANISATIONS WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT ACHIEVE A BETTER “RETURN ON ASSETS”, GENERATE HIGHER PROFITS AND HAVE A HIGHER “SHAREHOLDER VALUE”. CONCLUSION: ORGANISATIONS THAT USE THEIR EMPLOYEES’ ENGAGEMENT TO OPTIMUM EFFECT STAND TO BENEFIT ON MANY LEVELS Sources: An overview of ten years of research into inspiration. Bakker A.B. (2009). Behaviour & Organisation. Bakker, A. B., & Demerouti, E. (2008). Towards a model of work engagement. Career development international, 13(3), 209-223. Employee Engagement: Tools for Analysis, Practice, and Competitive Advantage (2009). Macey, Schneider, Barbera & Young. BOOK.