Category: Employee Engagement

All company leaders want their employees to be engaged, but “engagement” means different things to different people. To some, that means throwing together ad hoc tactics that offer a gift card when they catch employees doing something right. To others, it means an annual team-building event or group dinner. What are the real factors that contribute to employee engagement? What is the psychology behind employee engagement?

Human Resource professionals continue to seek the Holy Grail that is employee engagement and company culture. Both are challenging to define and measure. Because human beings are involved, the target is constantly moving. Employee recognition contributes to increased engagement.

Even conservative figures estimate that it costs anywhere between 30% and 200%+ of an employee’s salary to replace them, with related costs in time and business performance climbing even higher. Once we attract and hire the right employees, how do we keep them?

Businesses are continuously looking for the best and brightest employees to add to their team. Finding these employees is one thing, but retaining them and continuing a mutually beneficial relationship can be another.