In the wake of the great resignation and the trend of quiet quitting, companies everywhere are fighting to find ways to acquire, obtain, and motivate top talent. All of these goals are supported by an engaged workforce. The question is, how engaged is your workforce? Let’s go over some metrics and questions you can ask to gauge how well your company is doing at engaging your workforce. We’ll start with a fairly obvious one: retention rate. Retention rate and turnover are great ways to check your company’s engagement success. According to SHRM, the basic formula for calculating turnover is:(# of separations during the measurement period /average # of employees during the measurement period) x 100Using this formula, you’ll get a good understanding of how your company is doing in retaining your employees. It is best to also compare this number to the average for your industry, as some companies tend to have higher turnover rates due to the nature of the job. If your turnover rate is higher than the industry average, you’ll want to understand why. This is a big indicator that your employees may not be engaging with your company or their work. If you regularly send out […]
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Incentives In a Changing World
The world is changing, and with it, the way we conduct business is changing as well. Companies are seeking new methods of customer acquisition. Employee recognition ideas are a high priority. Sales incentives are becoming more common as part of channel marketing strategy. Virtual incentive options are being sought out. You can spend thousands on advertising, but that doesn’t guarantee customer acquisition. You can experiment with both new and existing models to retain employees. You can look into new ways to increase sales from your direct channel marketing. All of these are reasonable ideas, but you could say yourself some time and money and use a strategy that works: Incentives. As we go forward in the years to come, incentives are going to continue to be an essential part of daily operations for businesses in nearly every industry. If your company is needing a change, and you have the budget and organizational support to execute, it may be time to either start an incentive program or upgrade your existing program. One of the biggest challenges facing businesses is choosing the right rewards and technology to manage their incentive programs. Incentive programs, whether sale incentive programs, employee recognition incentive program, customer […]
Review Employee Engagement Solutions
There is no better time than now to review your employee engagement program. A recent Forbes article highlighted the importance of employee engagement. Higher levels of employee engagement are key to your organization’s success. A 2013 report on the state of the American workforce, conducted by Gallup, showed that businesses with high levels of engaged employees had 22% higher profitability, 48% fewer safety incidents, 28% less theft, and 10% higher ratings from their customers. Those averages were even higher when looking at just Millennial workers. According to the Forbes article, the first step to increasing your employee engagement levels is to assess current levels of engagement so you can identify the pain points that need answering. It is good to survey your employees to get a pulse of your company’s employee engagement. Are your employees happy? Are they motivated? Do they feel a sense of buy-in with your organization? Once you have an idea of where your employees are at and what needs to be improved, you can start planning out your strategy to reengage your workforce with employee motivation rewards. When reviewing employee recognition ideas and engagement strategies, it is worth noting that incentives are consistently shown to be […]
