Employee Engagement Crucial to Success
January 18th, 2007The 50 best employers in Canada know how to handle their workforce.
At a typical “best” employer, 77% of employees have high employee engagement. Other organizations average 55%.
“When we measure engagement, we’re not simply determining whether employees are happy or loyal. We’re gauging the emotional and intellectual commitment employees demonstrate for the organization for which they work. If employees feel a strong commitment, they’re likely to speak positively about their employer to others, stay with the organization, and do all they can to help it achieve its business goals.”
We’ve been tracking the figures for worker job satisfaction and engagement/disengagement. In the US, employee satisfaction with jobs has dropped 10% in the last decade. Between 40-54% of workers are disengaged, and up to 17% are actively disengaged (these employees are not just unhappy in their work, but actively undermine what their engaged co-workers accomplish).
Organizations that effectively address worker engagement have lower turnover, receive more job applications, and have better business results. Employees are committed. On the negative side, organizations that do not address these issues not only have the costs associated with higher turnover and mismanagement, but also miss opportunities for increased growth, improved customer relations, and smoother operations.
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