Why Employee Engagement is at an All-Time High (and How to Keep it Up)

High levels of employee engagement are critical to organizational success. Adequate employee engagement promotes staff retention and productivity, as well as fewer safety incidents. In the past, only an average of 33 percent of employees reported feeling engaged at work.1 More recently, that number has been trending upward. 

According to Josh Bersin, industry analyst, educator, and thought leader in all aspects of HR, leadership, and HR technology, employee engagement is skyrocketing and has increased by 11 percent this year, which is an “all-time high.” This is phenomenal when you consider that many employees have gone from working from an office environment to working from home due to COVID-19. Additionally, many workers have been under stress related to the coronavirus crisis. “...research by Towers Watson shows that employees are more stressed about health and financial security than ever,” said Bersin.2 Nevertheless, employee engagement is soaring.