Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
engage/engagement (here)
English answer:
To be involved in an activity in a committed manner
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Rajan Chopra
Oct 16, 2004 07:47
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engage/engagement (here)
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Your opinion is valued. Let's engage!
Dear Colleague,
Truly engaged people are passionate about their job. They are more productive, committed and conscientious and it shows in our business results. X believes that fully engaged employees are a critical success factor for the business and therefore needs to pay attention to two important factors, involving and developing employees.
Engagement is a combination of people's own perceptions, including: satisfaction, commitment, pride, loyalty, a strong sense of personal responsibility, and a willingness to be an advocate of X
The Executive Management Committee of Z takes employee engagement very seriously. Therefore we are introducing the Employee Engagement Process. This process is one of the priorities of top management and is aimed at further increasing the engagement of you in your job and the PD's objectives. A first step in this process is to get better insight in what drives you in your job and how you perceive working for X. To get this insight we are conducting the Employee Engagement Survey.
What does engaged/engagement mean here please? Thanks
Your opinion is valued. Let's engage!
Dear Colleague,
Truly engaged people are passionate about their job. They are more productive, committed and conscientious and it shows in our business results. X believes that fully engaged employees are a critical success factor for the business and therefore needs to pay attention to two important factors, involving and developing employees.
Engagement is a combination of people's own perceptions, including: satisfaction, commitment, pride, loyalty, a strong sense of personal responsibility, and a willingness to be an advocate of X
The Executive Management Committee of Z takes employee engagement very seriously. Therefore we are introducing the Employee Engagement Process. This process is one of the priorities of top management and is aimed at further increasing the engagement of you in your job and the PD's objectives. A first step in this process is to get better insight in what drives you in your job and how you perceive working for X. To get this insight we are conducting the Employee Engagement Survey.
What does engaged/engagement mean here please? Thanks
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To be involved in an activity in a committed manner
From Merriam Webster:
a : to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity <engaged in trade for a number of years> b : to take part : PARTICIPATE <at college she engaged in gymnastics>
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Note added at 12 mins (2004-10-16 08:00:00 GMT)
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The \"mechanical\" definition is : \"to come together and interlock (as of machinery parts) : be or become in gear\". The figurative use is fairly analogous.
To engage in an activity is to identify with it, to become one with it, to devote oneself to it without holding back.
There are MANY others shades of meaning of \"enagage.\" Here, however, it has been used in the sense I have described.
a : to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity <engaged in trade for a number of years> b : to take part : PARTICIPATE <at college she engaged in gymnastics>
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Note added at 12 mins (2004-10-16 08:00:00 GMT)
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The \"mechanical\" definition is : \"to come together and interlock (as of machinery parts) : be or become in gear\". The figurative use is fairly analogous.
To engage in an activity is to identify with it, to become one with it, to devote oneself to it without holding back.
There are MANY others shades of meaning of \"enagage.\" Here, however, it has been used in the sense I have described.
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Comment: "Thanks to both of you."
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1) Let's talk / 2) Fuzzy way to say committed
Your opinion is valued. Let's engage!
Like using "interface" for talk...
"Truly engaged" Fuzzy way to say committed. Typical poor corporatese
Like using "interface" for talk...
"Truly engaged" Fuzzy way to say committed. Typical poor corporatese
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Tony M
: I think the first use of 'engage' is more than JUST 'talk', but means "let's all of us get together and be committed (etc.) to our company"
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In lousy English anything is possible, Cheers.
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