This is a great tl;dr - I'd still recommend reading the article though:
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... a list of three specific management behaviors most closely aligned with employee engagement.
* Direction: Good managers ensure that every member of their team understands exactly what is expected and when it is expected.
* Coaching: Good managers coach their people towards both short and long-term success, helping them understand what they should continue to do and how they can improve.
* Career: Good managers invest in their people’s careers in a way that considers their long-term goals and aspirations beyond the four walls of the current company, and certainly beyond their next promotion.
> ... a list of three specific management behaviors most closely aligned with employee engagement.
* Direction: Good managers ensure that every member of their team understands exactly what is expected and when it is expected.
* Coaching: Good managers coach their people towards both short and long-term success, helping them understand what they should continue to do and how they can improve.
* Career: Good managers invest in their people’s careers in a way that considers their long-term goals and aspirations beyond the four walls of the current company, and certainly beyond their next promotion.
Love this, very well said.