Employee Wellness Newsletter : Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward corporation goals/objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal discussions, corporation structure, benefits and recognition.

Corporations that have high levels of employee program engagement profit from better productiveness, retention and performance than peers with disengaged employees.  Levels of engagement among employees in the United States have been declining over the past decade as individuals have become disillusioned with the treatment of employees by businesses. The inability to involve employees is one of the reasons why, despite steady growths in hours worked, America lags behind several other nations in terms of employee productivity per hours worked.

Corporate Wellness Programs may increase employee engagement in several ways. First, when communicated properly, they show to employees that the business cares about their wellbeing. This can improve retention and turnover as well as support a greater discretionary effort from employees. During a period of significant downsizing, Motorola found a greater interest in its Corporate Wellness Programs as managers recognized the value of providing for the health and wellbeing of employees.

In addition, the health improvements will decrease presenteeism and absenteeism (when workers continue to work despite decreased work rate), allowing for more time spent at full work rate. Lastly, healthier workers are more likely to have increased morale, which translates into a more enjoyable and more effective work environment.