Incommunicado employees
An employee might be disengaged if they are not communicating well with management or team members, says Jennifer Reiser, director of foodservices at Quaker Valley School District in Leetsdale, Pa. “If you sense something is wrong, address it quickly, so that they can start to focus on their work and be happy,” she says. “If you have one bad apple, it can poison your whole staff.”
Reiser says she frequently checks in with employees and makes a point to always start and end the conversation with something positive. “If employees feel valued, respected and feel like they can make a difference, they will be happy,” she says.