Satisfaction and engagement of employees throughout the world still clings to its lowest level since 2008, according to a current study by Aon Hewitt, a global outsourcing and consulting firm operating in the area of HR management. The study performed at the end of the third quarter of this year presents a survey within Aon Hewit's global Employee Engagement Database which addressed more than 5,700 employers representing five million employees worldwide.
It turned out that global engagement rate reaches 56% in 2011, the same as in 2010. It was 60% in 2009 and 57% in 2008. Employees around the world believe that their employers fail to adequately link individual performance with organizational goals, which is reflected in economic outcomes. Data from 2010, says it all: Organizations in which the level of employee engagement reached 65% or more showed a 22% higher total return to shareholders than the average. Organizations in which the level of employee engagement reached only 45% or less, on the contrary, showed 28% lower total return to shareholders.
Basic rules for increasing employee engagement and retention include:
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Creating strategy for increasing engagement based on specific data and goals.
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Communicating links to promote the success of companies with successful employees.
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Authentic Leadership - openness, honesty and transparency.
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Investment in skills development of middle managers.
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