[header] How to engage staff [title] Allow your staff to influence you. [step] If your staff believes that you will truly hear the things they say, they will be more apt to embrace open communication in both directions. When an employee offers you a good idea, acknowledge it and incorporate it into you plan moving forward. 
[substeps] If employees feel as though they have a say in how things happen, they will be more engaged with you as their manager and the job in general. By demonstrating that you value their opinions, you establish a culture in which the opinions of others are respected, including your own.