Dive Brief:
- A new report from Quantum Workplace found that employee engagement dipped to its lowest point in eight years.
- The report also found that, while engagement declined, employee retention was relatively stable.
- Three-quarters of employees said it would take a lot to get them to leave their current position, which is virtually unchanged from the previous year, when employees were more engaged.
Dive Insight:
In its fifth annual Employee Engagement Report, HR Technology company Quantum Workplace analyzed data from more than 440,000 employees in 5,500 organizations and found mixed results, said Greg Harris, Quantum's CEO and president.
He explained that, while the drop in engagement is disconcerting, employers should be encouraged that the three most important drivers of employee engagement are identical to the previous year.
"All three involve the commitment and strategic communication of senior leaders. That should give us a good hint about how employers should respond to these findings," he said. "The data tells a clear story. Employee sentiment is moving to the middle. More employees are on the fence. They're generally favorable—they aren't necessarily trying to leave—but something is holding them back from truly engaging."
