Health Handouts : Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement is the level at which employees are aligned with and working toward organization goals and objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal talks, organization structure, benefits and recognition.

Companies that have high levels of employee program engagement benefit from improved productiveness, retention and performance than peers with disengaged staff members.  Levels of engagement among staff members in the United States have been declining over the past decade as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of staff members by corporations. The inability to engage staff members is one of the reasons why, despite steady increases in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked.

Worksite Wellness Programs may increase employee program engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they demonstrate to staff members that the business cares about their well-being. This can improve retention and turnover as well as support increased discretionary effort from staff members. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found more of an interest in its Worksite Wellness Programs as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and well-being of staff members.

In addition, the health improvements will decrease absenteeism and presenteeism (when staff members continue to work despite decreased work rate), allowing for more time spent at full work rate. Lastly, healthier staff members are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.