Employee Engagement & Turnover!

We all know that the best employees are engaged and highly motivated. However, most businesses don’t consider the relationship between employee engagement and turnover. Research shows that companies with highly engaged employees experience higher employee retention rates, improved profitability and better overall effectiveness.    Contrary to popular belief, those leaving at the greatest rate are not necessarily those who are the least engaged. It is those with average engagement, the passively engaged staff that leave. These employees are the solid workers that contribute reasonably well to the business. They leave because they are "looking for something better" and when they leave, they take their knowledge and abilities with them. Unfortunately, those with low levels of engagement are very often the ones who stay in the firm. Why? Because they've landed the perfect job! They are satisfied and are collecting a pay cheque each month. By measuring and making some targeted changes, employees with average levels of engagement can often join the ranks of the highly engaged. With this come the benefits of higher profit and higher productivity.