Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement is the level at which employees are aligned with and working toward organization goals and objectives. Employee Engagement is persuaded by a wide range of factors that include internal talks, organization structure, benefits and recognition. Employers that have high levels of employee engagement profit from improved work rate, retention and achievement than peers with disengaged employees. Levels of engagement among employees in America have been declining over the past decade as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of employees by corporations. The inability to engage employees is one of the reasons why, despite steady growths in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked. Worksite Wellness may increase employee engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they show to employees that the organization cares about their wellbeing. This can improve retention and turnover as well as support increased discretionary effort from employees. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found a greater interest in its Worksite Wellness as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and wellbeing of employees. In addition, the health improvements will cut down on absenteeism and presenteeism (when employees continue to work despite decreased work rate), allowing for more time invested at full work rate. Lastly, healthier employees are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.