6 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IDEAS THAT WORK
Regina Munroe
I help businesses enhance brand visibility with high-quality promotional products. From corporate gifts to trade show giveaways, I deliver solutions that excite, delight, and connect employees and customers
Employee engagement is the corporate buzzword of the decade. Studies often differentiate between employees who are engaged, “not engaged,” and actively disengaged. Such terms are often used in an attempt to scare CEOs into thinking that 71% of their workforce has one foot out the door at all times.
The truth is, we’re living in an employee-first market. Unemployment numbers are astonishingly low going into 2020, which means employers have to settle for less passionate candidates with lower-level qualifications. Wages have to be raised in order to keep up with market value and play a considerable role in employee engagement. However, wage increases rarely affect all employees simultaneously and may lose their efficacy in retaining employees over time. Companies have to get creative and provide additional value in order to attract, motivate, and retain their best talent.
High-dollar benefits packages, incentive travel programs, and cash rewards have all failed to reduce turnover costs and produce a high enough ROI for most companies. If you’re feeling the pressure to come up with new employee engagement ideas that work, consider the following proven options.