Engage your workforce

Many workers are disengaged, and that’s destroying productivity and value. Here’s how employers can help boost morale and reengage their workers.

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Can’t get no satisfaction

More than half of surveyed employees report being dissatisfied at work. Managers can start addressing the problem by identifying where employees fall on the satisfaction spectrum.

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How to identify employee disengagement

The value at stake

Employee disengagement is costing companies—to the tune of $90 million in lost productivity annually. Prioritizing six factors can help recapture some of that potential lost value.

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Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Some employees are destroying value. Others are building it. Do you know the difference?

Hiding in plain sight

An added cost comes from the most disengaged group: quiet quitters. These workers want to leave their jobs but have stuck around and are underperforming—and creating hidden costs for their companies.

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Blog Post

The hidden costs of quiet quitting, quantified

Fit for purpose

An authentic corporate purpose can improve engagement. Employees whose sense of purpose connects with their companies’ are five times more likely than their peers to feel fulfilled at work.

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Article

Help your employees find purpose—or watch them leave

The power of empathy

And organizations shouldn’t overlook empathy as a workplace superpower. Empathetic leadership can strengthen employee well-being and morale and help reduce burnout.

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Podcast - McK Talks Talent