What Engaged Employees Do Differently

1. They do not use their problems as an excuse from mistakes. They don't let the problem affect their ability to perform.
2. They know how to take accountability for their actions.
3. They are independent and are proactive in learning how to solve problems on their own until a collaboration is needed.
4. They explore different methods on how they can do their best work and focus on their strengths, not their weaknesses.

Managers create the conditions that promote the behaviors of engaged employees with the relationships they establish.

• The bosses who individualize create a space for their employees to seek out their strengths and only ask when advice is needed.
• The bosses who generalize will often require constant managerial intervention because they don't foster engagement-creating behavior.