Human Resources 101

According to a Towers Perrin study, probably not.

Employee engagement is a hot topic in today’s corporate environment. However, there remains a huge gap between theory and practice.

Nic Paton looks at findings from the study in his article, The disengagement gap.

Most workers believe their senior managers are largely a waste of space, doing little to motivate them to go the extra mile at work and failing to help them contribute to the success of their organisation.

The statistics from the study consistently support the benefit of have engaged employees.

…turning people’s energy and ambition into engagement – and ultimately into significant performance lift – demands attention, focus and some very different behaviours from senior leaders, as well as clear follow-through on a number of organisational practices.