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It\u2019s Friday and we\u2019re all waiting for the clock to strike the happiest hour of the week to get out of those doors, but here\u2019s an interesting fact to take with you: almost half of the UK\u2019s workforce wouldn\u2019t return to their desks on Monday, or ever after that, if given the choice.<\/p>\n
An employee engagement study titled \u2018\u2018The Science of Ingagement\u2019 by leading global PR agency Weber Shandwick, found that nearly 40% of full-time employees in the UK would change jobs tomorrow if they could. The poor levels of workplace commitment stems primarily from employees feeling unappreciated. According to the research, only 35% of employees feel valued by their employers, and the majority of those surveyed said they were dissatisfied with their jobs overall.<\/p>\n
The results were \u2018a startling wake-up call for UK employers who are looking to grow a profitable business and retain top talent at a time of economic uncertainty,\u2019 the report\u2019s press release stated.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the low workplace momentum has little to do with age or industries. The results found little variation in engagement across age groups, with 18-25 year-olds marginally more engaged than older employees. Meanwhile, those working in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) were the most engaged, but only slightly ahead from those in financial services, who ranked lowest in the employee engagement score.<\/p>\n
Adam Mack, chief strategy officer, Weber Shandwick EMEA said: \u2018By delving into the minds of employees to understand what really drives them to be more engaged, we\u2019ve found that people need to feel valued if they are to even start engaging with the brand they work for.\u2019<\/p>\n
Based on the results, the agency identified six critical drivers that have the potential to make or break employee engagement. They are:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associations<\/b>: Employers need to create positive memories among employees and to generate pride.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Desire<\/b>: Employers that offer highly desirable places to work, or desirable products and services, can tap this set of emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enhancement<\/b>: Employers that educate their employees, inspire them, and prompt them to think differently are employers with high engagement.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Integrity<\/b>: Integrity is about honesty and commitment. Employees who believe their employers keep their promises are among the most engaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meaning<\/b>: Employers that make a meaningful contribution to society or give their employees a personal sense of purpose are employers who trigger the \u2018meaning\u2019 driver.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Respect<\/b>: Employers who employees feel are widely respected are more likely to have an engaged workforce.<\/p>\n
It will be interesting to hear your take on the study. If you belong to the 40% of UK\u2019s (disengaged) workforce, what would be in your list of factors to make you stick around in the current workplace, until Monday at least?<\/p>\n
\u00a0(The sample size for the research was 1,152 adults (18- to 65-year-olds) who work at least <\/i>30 hours a week for an entity other than themselves or their own family, with at least 500 employees.)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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