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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPORTS



EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPORTS
Employee engagement is known as the relationship level between an organization and employees. It is the commitment and the loyalty of the employee towards the organization. An engaged employee who always actively involves in positive action pays more interest on organization reputation.

Employee engagement does not mean employee happiness. Someone might be happy at work, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are working hard, productively on behalf of the organization (Kruse, 2012).

An engaged employee as described by Bevan et al (1997) is someone ‘who is aware of business context, and works closely with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefits of the organization.

Employee engagement through sports
Employee engagement is the emotional touch of an employee with the workplace. The engagement is measured by employee commitment in terms of energy, time, talent and willingness to add more value. Sport, as an engagement and team building activity it pushes employees out of their comfort zone, without the work related pressure, that comes with the territory but with an element of fun.

 “We have always thought out of the box when it comes to employee engagement. As a tech company, we went beyond just a cricket tournament and included an additional social aspect utilizing our internal social network Yammer that really engaged our employees” (Dharmaratne, 2017).

Many companies have started ensuring sports as a part of their annual schedule event list. They pay more special attention to their outdoor team sports activities to generate a sense of sportsmanship and team spirit, which further enhances engagement within the organization.

The success of sports activities is dependent on a number of committees, departments, branches, different grade employees all working together in unison.

In Srilanka, we can see these sport activities organized by all the companies as their mega outdoor activity for each and every year and it give real success for the companies to build unity and employee engagement towards work I also contributes to employee retention and loyalty towards the company.



References

Bevan S, Barber, L and Robinson, D (1997) Keeping the Best: A practical guide to retaining key employees, Institute for Employment Studies, Brighton

Dharmaratne, C. (2017, November 1). Daily news, home page. Retrieved September 21, 2019, from Daily news: http://www.dailynews.lk/2017/11/01/business/133080/driving-positive-employee-engagement-through-sports

Kruse, K. (2012, Jun 22). Forbes, Leadership. Retrieved September 21, 2019, from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/06/22/employee-engagement-what-and-why/#f2b71307f372


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  1. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:15 AM

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  2. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    KasunMBASeptember 22, 2019 at 4:05 AM
    creative idea,these events reduce stress and build team spirit.eventually it enhance the performances.

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    JinendranSeptember 23, 2019 at 8:09 AM
    Thank you for your comment.

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  3. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    AchalaSeptember 23, 2019 at 7:06 AM
    Good work Jinendran , i agree with your argument. People can improve the engagement through sports activities. Mostly people are highly interest in sports even from younger age to matured age. Thanks for sharing.

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    JinendranSeptember 23, 2019 at 8:10 AM
    Thank you for your comments Achala.

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  4. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    Malintha GannileSeptember 30, 2019 at 3:14 PM
    Interesting article , nicely explained , thanks for sharing this.

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    JinendranOctober 1, 2019 at 11:14 AM
    Thank you Malintha.

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  5. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    NamilaOctober 2, 2019 at 3:35 AM
    Very interesting article.

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    JinendranOctober 12, 2019 at 3:34 AM
    Thank you.

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  6. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:31 AM

    Wasantha ArunasiriOctober 3, 2019 at 5:09 PM
    interesting article jinendra. good luck.

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    JinendranOctober 12, 2019 at 3:34 AM
    Thanks Wasantha.

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  7. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:31 AM

    Jehan RahimanOctober 12, 2019 at 5:41 AM
    Different theme. People can engage more between each other in sports and aesthetic activities. Agreed with you.

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    JinendranOctober 12, 2019 at 5:45 AM
    Thank you for your comment.

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  8. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:31 AM

    Anupama KankanamgeOctober 12, 2019 at 6:02 AM
    Agree with you that organizations
    can improve their employee engagement through sports activities. It improves the understanding, teamwork, recognition of the talents as well. Good and interesting topic.

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  9. JinendranOctober 20, 2019 at 7:31 AM

    Upendra BatagallaOctober 12, 2019 at 8:44 AM

    Excellent stuff. Very practically and simply explained your opinion. Agree with you Jinendran. Employee engagement does not mean employee happiness. True.

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