The good news is that employee engagement among U.S. workers is on the rise. The bad news is that even with a recent uptick in engagement, only 34% of employees describe themselves as engaged at work—which means of course that more than half say they’re disengaged. Additionally, more than 13% of employees describe themselves as “actively disengaged,” which means in simple language that they’re unhappy doing their jobs.
For years, business owners and HR managers have focused on improving employee engagement — and with good reason. Employees who aren’t engaged (and most aren’t) are more likely to move on to other jobs, and the average cost to replace one of those workers is from 90% to 200% of their annual salary (this according to PayScale). Increasingly, however, forward-leaning companies recognize the need to track a more complete set of metrics, one which encompasses the totality of interactions workers have with the businesses for which they work. Basically, to achieve their goals, businesses need to focus on improving employee experience.
“Over the last several years, companies have become highly focused on improving the work experiences of employees…Why the emphasis on this area? It’s simple. As we enter the eleventh year of economic growth around the world, CEOs and business leaders are heavily focused on productivity improvements, organizational transformation, and the development of new digital business models. Success in these areas is not possible if employees are having a hard time getting their work done.”
Having to hold an exit interview might be the most daunting of tasks for direct supervisors and managers. This could be due to the employee holding a grudge, wanting to quit or that the supervisor or manager doesn’t want to be involved. Thankfully, you no longer have to worry about all this. Whatever your reason for wanting to avoid the exiting process, including the interview, there are people like us who are happy to take this off your plate, save you the trouble, and provide you with useable data to help improve your business.
There are good reasons forward-leaning businesses care so much about employee engagement and retention. For one thing, when experienced employees leave, companies experience disruption in the quality service they provide. For another, when attrition is high, the morale of workers who remain tends to drop. Finally, employee attrition hurts the bottom line—according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), for example, the average cost to businesses of hiring one new employee is more than $4,000.
Attracting and retaining quality educators is the goal of any great school, but without the right support, teachers can quickly become burned out, leading to them looking elsewhere, or settling into a teaching style that lacks creativity and passion, ultimately affecting students’ success. School administrators have a responsibility to help educators feel valued and appreciated and promote positivity within the school.
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