Employee engagement

Simply put, ‘Employee Engagement’ is an emotional connection that an employee has towards his or her organisation, which influences his or her behaviour in the workplace activities. Hence, more employees engaged leads to greater effort, increased innovation, productivity and better results.

Why is employee engagement important?
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Employee engagement goes way beyond activities or events in the organisation. Employee engagement is the driving force behind performance. Employees who are engaged understand the purpose of the organisation, and how and where they fit in. It not only leads to better decision making but also helps the organisation to surpass their competition. Engagement plays a key role when it comes to innovation and growth of the company.

Five benefits of effective employee engagement in the workplace:

• Higher level of productivity.
• A boost to the work environment.
• Better retention rate of the top performer.
• Increased sense of well-being and health.
• Drop in the healthcare costs.

Employee engagement is crucial for every organisation. But it is difficult to measure, improve and benchmark as every organisation is different. It is therefore essential to stay up to date with the current employee engagement data and trends for improving employee engagement at your organisation.

Employee engagement statistics tell us:

• There is a large number of employees that are not engaged at work, with remote workers being the least engaged,
• Employee engagement is not a priority for every organisation,
• To have disengaged employees in an organisation can turn out to be extremely costly, in regards to profit or revenue generation and competitiveness,
• The culture of an organisation plays a huge role in keeping employees’ engagement.
• An organisation that promotes employee engagement not only encourages internal activities and productivity but also positively impact their overall brand exposure.
• The statistics show that the employees who are engaged are more productive and are more likely to stick to the organisation, even in the long-run. 

You can make use of the statistics to explore areas of concern in your organisation, where engagement can enhance and develop your business.

With a proper mindset and the right tools, employee engagement tracking can be a useful tool for every organisation.  Contact us to discover how you can find out how your employee's are feeling.