Why Is Employee Engagement Important? Research by Gallup and others shows that with engaged employees, organisations experience MUCH better outcomes in areas like absenteeism, safety, productivity, customer loyalty, and profitability – all keys to the organisation thriving. But globally, engagement is low – again according to Gallup, it’s at only 23% of employees! This points straight at a huge need for many organisations to improve their engagement strategies to boost effectiveness and staff satisfaction and wellbeing. So let’s delve into… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Staff turnover
Quiet quitting’s changed, unhappy staff now just hanging on
August 23 2024Intro: Staff are bunkering down, managers are overwhelmed Remember the quiet quitting era? It’s recent, and brief, and it’s all over! With the tailend of ’24 coming up, Australian organisations now face a more complex staffing issue: employee retention is up while employee happiness and engagement are falling. The pain is being felt keenly by middle managers (particularly female and regional managers), who are burnt out, stressed and overwhelmed. And nearly half are angry! These trends, uncovered in the recent… Read more »
