More Interesting Posts! Randstad Canada HR Blog Employee Engagement Ideas to Combat The Walking Dead The Walking Dead: Is Your Workplace Infected? You start seeing the signs; the vibe around your workplace seems rather...dead.  You've got that itching feeling that something just isn't right.  Employees begin to seem less spirited, less motivated, and ultimately less productive.  Your once vibrant employees are beginning to resemble...zombies. Be warned, zombie-like behavior actually is infectious and its influence will spread without the need for biting.  Simply having unmotivated employees in the workplace is often enough to affect the moods of other employees. However, fear not! There's no need to pull out the shotguns -- we've created a guide to detect workplace zombies and vanquish them!  All you need is a few employee engagement ideas and you can save your employees from becoming infectious zombies that destroy the brains and productivity of your organization. How to tell if your workplace is infected by Zombies? Not sure if your employees should be classified among The Walking Dead? Well here are a few signs that your office probably needs some employee engagement ideas to improve the environment. Change of Mood Often, a sudden change in an employee's mood signal's something is brewing.  If this goes unnoticed the employee may feel as if they don't matter. Lifelessness Weariness, fatigue, and lethargy are often the first signs of disengagement. Lack of Initiative/Participation When an employee is no longer eager to complete a task, perhaps something has caused their excitement