Having engaged team members can make all the difference in a work environment. If you’re excited to be at work, you’re more likely to be productive and stay focused on the task at hand.

It’s the job of leaders to keep their team engaged, Bernard Coleman says in Inc. as he lays out five elements of engagement.

Empower

Sometimes the best thing you can do as a manager is get out of the way. That means your team must know you trust them.

“As leaders, you create the vision you expect to see, define the boundaries, and empower the team to color within those lines,” Coleman explains. “This creates a pathway for independent approach but leaves the doorway open for your team to consult with the leader to ensure they are moving in the right direction.”

Encourage

In addition to motivating themselves, leaders must motivate those who work for them. Your team may have faced differing levels of adversity at work, so you must model how to take risks and how to acknowledge failure so that your team can mirror that behavior.

“As a leader, create space for psychological safety, trust and help those struggling to persevere,” Coleman recommends. “This leadership attribute speaks to intention and creating an environment where the full potential of the team is unleashed.”

Experience

Giving your team new and diverse experiences not only helps them grow, but it is mutually beneficial. Your team can learn from you and, in turn, you can learn from them.

Equip

Make sure your team is equipped with the tools they need to succeed. Examples of those tools include onboarding playbooks and office buddies.

“Employees can perform at their highest level when they know they’re fully supported,” Coleman says. “If leaders don’t equip their staff with true support structures they need, they’re inadvertently setting them up for failure.”

Explain

Bosses must provide clear communication and direction if they want a productive team. Having a clear communication style means everyone understands the objective of the work.

“Phenomenal leaders paint a picture so that their team can see the vision and where they fit in,” Coleman says.