Employee engagement is a workplace approach designed in order that employees are committed to their organisation’s goals and values, motivated to give rise to organisational success and are able at the same time to enhance their unique sense of well-being. Leaders and Managers in many cases are frustrated in their attempts to further improve employee engagement. This article briefly explain three misconceptions: 1) Managers are fully responsible, 2) Extrinsic motivators will do it and 3) The current performance review process will help.