Only a third of British workers are ‘highly engaged’ at work. That’s according to a new survey that explores engagement levels and the impact this has on business performance. The “Employee engagement: how British business measures up” report from Red Letter Days includes responses from over 2000 British employees, where they were asked a series of questions regarding their productivity and engagement levels while at work. It reveals that…
- 36% of employees are ‘highly engaged’
- 48% are ‘moderately engaged’
- 11% are ‘not very engaged’ and…
- 4% are ‘not engaged at all’
There are clear links between productivity and employee engagement, and as UK productivity is 20% below the average for G7 countries, there’s obviously plenty to be done!
Which ‘Rewards’ Work
The report goes on to explain that…
- 61% of employees who have goals set for them are highly engaged whereas only 17% of employees who do not have set goals are highly engaged
- 61% whose opinions are heard are highly engaged compared to 48% of those who’s opinions are not heard have low or no engagement
- 80% of ‘highly engaged’ employees received some form of recognition for work well done, while only 35% of those with no engagement received anything.
Interestingly, the rewards and recognitions vary considerably and are definitely not just limited to financial rewards – a ‘thank you’ and a ‘well done’ go down very well.
The report highlights that only 18% of employees have received a verbal thank you from their manager in the past 12 months .
Have yours?
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Thank You!
