There are a number of causes of absenteeism, lack of engagement is one.
Who wants to go to work for a company they have no enthusiasm for?
By increasing engagement you are getting employees more involved in their teams and ultimately the business.
If we want people to go the extra mile, we need them to show up.
Gallup reports that high-engagement companies have 81% lower rates of employee absenteeism compared to companies with low-engagement.
Engaged employees are willing to go the extra mile. By being more involved and enthusiastic about the about they are willing to do what needs to be done without having to be asked.
Engaged employees work harder without having to be told to work harder.
A study by Gallup [across 112,000 teams, 2.7 million employees, 276 organizations, 54 industries, and 96 countries] found highly engaged employees are 18% more productive.
It stands to reason that if employees are showing up more and engaged and enthusiastic when they do, their improved productivity will result in higher profitability.
Companies that excel in engagement and workplace wellbeing can seek recognition through awards such as the C. Everett Koop National Health Award (Koop Award).
The Koop Award winning companies outperformed the S&P 500 Index in the 14-year period from 2000 to 2014, Koop Award winners’ stock values appreciated by 325% compared with the market average appreciation of 105%..
At regular intervals throughout the year we will run company wide team challenges. The are scalable though the whole organisations and led my the managers and senior leadership. There is no better way to generate shared experiences amongst your people.
Within the PepTalk app there are daily themed #hashtags for employees at every level to post images of where they are and what they up to. This window into the working day is great for kicking starting conversations and connections.
Whether your team is location based, fully remote or operating under a hybrid model of working, communication and engagement are the springboards for success. Our Leadership Lab and Monthly TeamTalks provide actionable ways for managers to engage with their team.
Managing teams based around KPIs is a limited, one-dimensional approach to people management.
Our new pulsing feature will provide real-time data to managers on their team's readiness to work.