Disengaged Employees Are Costing You A Fortune: Hello, Doctor, It’s Not Just a “Corporate America” Thing
Companies across America spend untold hours and dollars trying to increase the engagement of employees in corporations mostly, as Bob Nelson PhD states, because it “has become the holy grail in the management of Human Resources”. The Gallup Organization has estimated that disengagement of employees cost the United States over $450 billion dollars annually. Employee engagement is defined as having a greater desire to work harder, to be more productive and to be more responsible in completing work to the best of their ability. Among other things, engaged employees: Increase profitability Increase productivity Increase flexibility Increase employee longevity Increase attracting …