The numbers are staggering. An estimated 70-percent of Americans are not engaged in the workplace. The statistics released by Gallup show that this is not only a problem for employees, but for employers as well. A problem estimated somewhere between $450-550 billion dollars annually. So why does this engagement gap exist? Who’s to blame?
An engaged workforce is passionate about the work that they’re doing. They believe in the mission of the company and are excited at the individual, team and company levels to be successful.
Disengagement didn’t come about overnight. The actual measuring of disengagement through surveys and studies has, however, brought the subject into the spotlight. The Great Recession and slow economic recovery on the jobs front has played a role in growing the engagement gap to its current level. Many people hit with layoffs during the recession were quick to take any job they could find because they needed to pay the bills.
Choosing a job simply for a paycheck turned to disengagement for many once the novelty of simply being employed again wore off. Those fortunate enough to avoid layoffs saw levels of engagement drop as well watching their colleagues losing their jobs. There was a growing sense of “well, I’m probably next.” As a result, many began to explore options outside of their current jobs leading to disengagement within their current place of work.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at
via Bridging the Workplace Engagement Gap | Innovation Insights | Wired.com.
Related Posts
US / Roughly 20 million (20%) employee are actively disengaged finds Gallup, with a huge cost
The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012. This is a continuation of Gallup’s previous report on the U.S. workplace covering 2008 through 2010. This latest report provides insights into what leaders can do to … Continue reading »
The decline in job satisfaction and employee engagement
“The decline in job satisfaction and employee engagement revealed by the Government’s Skills and Employment Survey makes for worrying reading for businesses, the economy and wider society. But CIPD research shows that the voluntary sector appears to be bucking this trend, with valuable lessons to be learned for the private and public sectors. Nevertheless, we … Continue reading »
HR / A Better Workplace with Recognition Tied to Organizational Values
Recognition aligned with core values leads to more effective managers Continue reading »
US / Teachers for grades K-12 with less than one year of experience are the most engaged at work finds Gallup
U.S. teachers for grades K-12 with less than one year of experience are the most engaged at work, at 35.1% Continue reading »
Motivating people / Beyond money
Numerous studies have concluded that for people with satisfactory salaries, some nonfinancial motivators are more effective than extra cash in building long-term employee engagement in most sectors, job functions, and business contexts. Many financial rewards mainly generate short-term boosts of energy, which can have damaging unintended consequences. Continue reading »
Job Market Monitor 
Discussion
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
Pingback: Only 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work, the highest proportions of actively disengaged workers are found in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa regions | Job Market Monitor - October 15, 2013
Pingback: Only 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work, the highest proportions of actively disengaged workers are found in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa regions | Job Market Monitor - October 15, 2013
Pingback: Only 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work, highest proportions of actively disengaged in Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa | Job Market Monitor - October 15, 2013
Pingback: Only 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work, highest proportions of actively disengaged in Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa | Job Market Monitor - October 15, 2013
Pingback: UK / Half workers see current job as a “stop-gap” | Job Market Monitor - February 6, 2014
Pingback: US – Public, private or a top 100-ranked school do not make a difference in workplace engagement or well-being study finds | Job Market Monitor - May 7, 2014
Pingback: The Talent War – Workplace flexibility is the key (Infographic) | Job Market Monitor - May 28, 2014
Pingback: India – 46 percent are fully engaged finds survey | Job Market Monitor - November 19, 2014
Pingback: US – 51% of managers are not engaged and cost $77 billion to $96 billion annually | Job Market Monitor - April 2, 2015
Pingback: Germany – Only 15% of employees are engaged | Job Market Monitor - July 1, 2015