According to a recent Gallup report, “after trending up in recent years, employee engagement in the U.S. saw its first annual decline in a decade – dropping from 36% engaged employees in 2020 to 34% IN 2021%” The report further indicated the declined began in the 2021 and continued through 2022.
The key elements that declined the most is
- clarity of expectations,
- connection to the mission or purpose of the company,
- opportunities to learn and grow,
- opportunities to do what employees do best and feeling cared about at work.
Remote work reality has been prevalent and will be around for a while. Considering these employee engagement statistics, perhaps it’s time to connecting with the disconnected.
What have you found effective towards boosting employee engagement in this new era?
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Tresha Moreland is a 30-year organizational effectiveness and strategic workforce planning expert. She partners with business leaders to develop workplace strategies that achieve best-in-class results.
She has held key organizational leadership roles in multiple industries such as manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Tresha is the founder and principal consultant of HR C-Suite, LLC (www.hrcsuite.com). HR C-Suite is a results-based HR strategy resource dedicated to connecting HR with business results.
She has received a master’s degree in human resource management (MS) and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). She has also earned a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Six Sigma Black Belt Professional (SSBBP) Certification. She is also recognized as a Fellow with the American College Healthcare Executives with a FACHE designation.
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