By Michelle Kunz, Admissions/Career Coach, iPEC Mid-Atlantic Region Director

When you’re talking employee performance, one of the hottest terms over the past few years has been engagement. This is a term that has been used so frequently it is hard to appreciate the powerful impact of its meaning. The truth is, none of us will be very productive, fulfilled, happy, or innovative if we are not fully engaged in whatever we put our attention on. And that includes our relationships, careers, health, fun, spirituality, families, and finances.

So, what is engagement? It is the amount of energy and enthusiasm you bring to a particular task or area of focus. Notice it is not simply enthusiasm, nor is it simply energy. Neither of these is enough on its own. Both are needed to produce high levels of engagement because when we have both, we are physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually present and we bring with us all the resources we have available for success. We act from a place of choice instead of effort, and we flow.

As iPEC Coaches, we know how to shift our own energy – and the energy of others – from negative to positive, and we know how to frame situations in ways that create enthusiasm. Using these skills we can create enormous levels of engagement in ourselves and inspire and motivate others to become engaged as well.

Think of the possibilities for your family, friends, colleagues, team members, even your boss!

In which areas of your life are you currently experiencing lower levels of engagement than you would like? How can you shift your energy and create enthusiasm so that you can reignite your engagement levels and effortlessly flow into success?