Employee Program Engagement

Employee Program Engagement is the level at which staff members are aligned with and working toward employer goals/objectives. Employee Program Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that include internal communications, employer structure, benefits and recognition. Organizations that have high levels of employee engagement profit from greater productiveness, retention and achievement than peers with disengaged staff members. Levels of engagement among staff members in America have been declining over the past several years as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of staff members by employers. The inability to engage staff members is one of the reasons why, despite steady rises in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked. Corporate Wellness may increase employee engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they corroborate to staff members that the employer cares about their wellbeing. This can improve retention and turnover as well as provide a greater discretionary effort from staff members. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found a greater interest in its Corporate Wellness as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and wellbeing of staff members. In addition, the health improvements will decrease presenteeism and absenteeism (when staff members continue to work despite decreased productiveness), allowing for more time invested at full productiveness. Lastly, healthier staff members are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.