As a leader, how can I motivate my employees to be EPPers?
Despite surveys suggesting that as many as 87% of the American workforce is either causing problems or just looking to get a paycheck, employees are not naturally cynical, disillusioned or apathetic. Two things that increase our self-esteem are setting and achieving meaningful goals and helping others. Organizations have the opportunity to do both. When an organization’s goals have meaning (not just what we want to achieve, but all the reasons why), and when they frame their business in a way that gives employees a sense they are making a difference in the lives of others, they have captured the essence of EPP. BEWARE: this is easier said than done. This requires a paradigm shift that impacts every interaction and communication; otherwise, it will become just another management fad. Effective leadership is a given here.
