{"id":6462,"date":"2022-04-18T18:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T18:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/?p=6462"},"modified":"2022-04-18T19:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T19:17:23","slug":"increase-employee-engagement-with-virtual-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/us\/increase-employee-engagement-with-virtual-events\/","title":{"rendered":"How to increase employee engagement during virtual events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A study by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/insights.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallup<\/a> found that companies with engaged employees are 21% more profitable, plus engaged employees are 3 times more likely to stay with their employer &#8211; which could save thousands on re-hiring and training fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it&#8217;s clear that improving employee engagement is a good thing, but first things first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Actually Is Employee Engagement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term employee engagement goes by a few different descriptions depending on who you speak to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Quantum Workplace<\/strong>&nbsp;defines employee engagement as &#8220;<em>the strength of the mental and emotional connection employees feel toward their places of work<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li><li><strong>Willis Towers Watson&nbsp;<\/strong>defines employee engagement as &#8220;<em>employees&#8217; willingness and ability to contribute to company success<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, all the definitions point to employees feeling a sense of purpose at the company with a desire for it to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to increase employee engagement with virtual company events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/virtual-events-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/virtual-events-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6470\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/virtual-events-1.jpeg 1023w, https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/virtual-events-1-980x402.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/boozyevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/virtual-events-1-480x197.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1023px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Promote networking opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are hosting a virtual cocktail making class or an online wine tasting experience, time should always be allocated so that attendees can meet one another and have small talk. This is a great opportunity for managers and supervisors to develop personal connections with their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend keeping the meeting link open for as long as possible after the event, or when it&#8217;s not feasible make sure there is a plan to allow conversations to continue elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Personalise it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest impact and something as simple as a personalised note can really make someone&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our masterclass format experiences, we offer organisers the ability to include a personalised certificate of accomplishment in their delivered package. Meant as just a bit of fun, this certificate gives you the chance to include a personal message highlighting the work they have done. But, we can also include a custom note or even a Christmas card in any of our experiences that involve tools or materials being delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Encourage participation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Icebreakers can help some people come out of their shells, but without a good reason to get stuck in it can be easy for everyone to be quiet. To encourage participation by asking the group for their opinions and thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our cocktail making classes we offered organisers the option to include a DIY cocktail module, where we supplied the basic ingredients for a cocktail but asked the guests to raid their cupboards for an interesting ingredient. 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