Less than 5 percent plan to seek other jobs, but nearly one in four unhappy employees are hoping to move, according to Towers Perrin research.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
The Engagement Gauge: Some discouraging news about employee engagement comes
from Towers Perrin. In a survey of 90,000 employees at 18 global organizations, the Stamford, Connecticut-based consulting company
finds that only 21 percent of workers report being “engaged in their work” and
willing to give extra effort to help their companies prosper. Nearly 40 percent
say they are “fully disengaged.” Engagement is a metric that describes how
committed individuals are to their jobs and, by extension, to their
organizations. Moreover, Towers Perrin found that engaged employees are more
likely than those who aren’t to turn in higher performance and are less likely
to look for other jobs. Less than 5 percent of engaged employees plan to seek
out other opportunities, compared with nearly 25 percent of those who are
dissatisfied.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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