10 Engagement Lessons Learned From 1 Million Survey Answers

1. 1. learned from WORKPLACEINSIGHTS 10 JAW-DROPPING 1MILLIONSURVEY ANSWERS
2. 2. Engagement is hard.
3. 3. Dan Benoni CEO & COFOUNDER Biggest Engagement Pitfalls2 10 Actions To Improve3 1 How to Be A Better Leader THIS SESSION WILL TEACH YOU:
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5. 5. Imagine a boat race… TeamBlue • 10arerowing TeamRed • 2arerowing • 6aresleeping • 2aretryingto
 sinktheboat
6. 6. Who will win?
7. 7. 25% engaged 20% actively
 disengaged 55% disengaged www.dalecarnegie.com/employee-engagement Gallup’songoingsurveyoftheAmericanworkplace, http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/162953/tackle-employees-stagnating-engagement.aspx Average workplace
8. 8. Pagetitle $500,000,000,000 wasted/year 75% disengaged
9. 9. CorporateLeadershipCouncil:http://www.hci.org/blog/we-re-engaged TowerWatson:http://www.towerwatson.com/ Accenture:http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/harnessing.pdf 202%fromGallupResearch HighEmployeeEngagement leadsto... +87% Employee Retention +16% Profitability& Productivity 2x Customer Loyalty
10. 10. Pagetitle measured? “Engagement”… can it really be
11. 11. Pagetitle measured? “Engagement”… can it really be
12. 12. 10 Metrics of Employee Engagement Recognition Feedback Happiness Personal Growth Satisfaction Wellness Ambassadorship Rel. with Managers Rel. with Colleagues Company Alignment
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16. 16. Highlight insights2 Actions to take3 1 Define For each of the 10 employee engagement drivers…
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19. 19. Learned From 10 Essential 
 Employee Engagement Lessons 1 Million Survey Answers
20. 20. officevibe.com/state “The acknowledgement of a job well done.” Recognition EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
21. 21. officevibe.com/state of employees feel like they don’t get enough praise. % 65 Recognition
22. 22. officevibe.com/state “How often should you be praising employees?” Recognition
23. 23. officevibe.com/state You should be praising at least once a week. According to Gallup: Recognition
24. 24. officevibe.com/state How often do you usually get praised? Never 9% Every quarter 26% Every month 38% Every week 27% PRAISING FREQUENCY Recognition
25. 25. officevibe.com/state COST OF RECOGNITION = ? Recognition
26. 26. officevibe.com/state Do you think it’s better to give praise, or buy someone a gift? 82% 18% COST OF RECOGNITION Give praise Buy someone a gift Recognition
27. 27. officevibe.com/state 3 Simple (& Free) Ways to Recognize Send a personal email2 Write a “thank you” post-it3 1 Highlight them at the next meeting …formoreideas YOUR TO-DO Recognition
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29. 29. officevibe.com/state Feedback “The ongoing exchange of information to improve performance.” EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK
30. 30. officevibe.com/stateofficevibe.com/state of employees have to wait more than 3 months to get feedback from their manager. % 35 Feedback
31. 31. officevibe.com/state Do you think receiving feedback regularly is a good thing? 96% 4% FEEDBACK FREQUENCY Yes! No Feedback
32. 32. officevibe.com/state On a scale from 0-10, how valuable is the feedback you receive? FEEDBACK QUALITY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not valuable at all Very valuable Feedback
33. 33. officevibe.com/state On a scale from 0-10, how valuable is the feedback you receive? FEEDBACK QUALITY of employees think the quality of the feedback they receive could be improved. % 65 Feedback
34. 34. officevibe.com/state 4 Tips For A Better Feedback Loop Follow the 3x3 Rule. Be Specific & Honest. (3 specific praises & 3 opportunities to improve) 3 Use employee feedback platforms4 2 Ask for permission (I'd like to give you some feedback about ___, is that okay with you?) YOUR TO-DO 1 Feedback Culture + Structure (1-on-1s, OKRs, Weekly Checkins) Feedback
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36. 36. officevibe.com/state “Feeling pleasure or contentment, 
 at work & at home.” EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS (≠ ENGAGEMENT) Happiness
37. 37. officevibe.com/state Someone might be happy at work, 
 but that doesn’t necessarily 
 mean they are working hard and 
 productively on behalf of the organization. While company game rooms, ping-pong and Friday keg parties are fun—and may be beneficial for other reasons—making employees happy is different from making them engaged. “Kevin Kruse Happiness
38. 38. officevibe.com/state of employees leave work feeling “unhappy and drained” every day. % 25 Happiness
39. 39. officevibe.com/state On a scale from 0-10, how happy are you at work this week? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very unhappy Very 
 happy Happiness
40. 40. officevibe.com/state On a scale from 0-10, how happy are you at work this week? of employees are feeling 
 ‘very unhappy’, ‘unhappy’ or ‘neutral’ at work. % 75 Happiness
41. 41. officevibe.com/state 3 Biggest Pitfalls of Employee Happiness Be Data-Driven3 2 Employee Happiness ≠ Perks YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS 1 Employee Happiness ≠ Engagement (Focus on the commitment to the organization) Happiness
42. 42. officevibe.com/state Personal Growth “Having enough skill mastery, autonomy and purpose to evolve in your career.” PERSONAL GROWTH *inspired by Drive, by the author Daniel Pink.
43. 43. officevibe.com/state Personal Growth of employees don’t believe there are significant 
 career advancement opportunities for them. % 57
44. 44. officevibe.com/state Personal Growth MASTERY: of employees haven’t improved their skills significantly in the past year. % 53 AUTONOMY: of employees feel like they don’t have enough autonomy % 42 PURPOSE: employees are either indifferent or don't know much about their company's mission. % 25
45. 45. officevibe.com/state 3 Steps To Improve Personal Growth Set a clear vision & mission (Purpose) (Remind it every month, make it memorable and visible) 3 2 Focus on freedom (Autonomy) (Avoid micro-management, use OKRs, empower employees with goals) YOUR TODO 1 Invest to in continous learning (Mastery) (Training, online course, etc) Personal Growth
46. 46. officevibe.com/state Satisfaction “Contentment regarding salary, benefits, work conditions & clarity of expectations.” EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION
47. 47. officevibe.com/state Satisfaction of employees don't see themselves working at their company one year from now. % 15
48. 48. officevibe.com/state Satisfaction of employees are not satisfied with the benefits package that they have % 50 of employees don’t think they are paid fairly for their work % 33
49. 49. officevibe.com/state My colleagues 40% Learning 38% Benefits 12% Pay 10% Satisfaction Which of the following is most important for you at work?
50. 50. officevibe.com/state 3 Simple Hacks To Improve Satisfaction Use an Anonymous Feedback Platform (Every employee has a piece of the solution to improve satisfaction) 3 2 Focus on Small Wins (Simple solutions are often the best ones) YOUR TODO 1 Clarity Expectations (People love clear challenges) Satisfaction
51. 51. officevibe.com/state “State of being in good physical and mental health.” EMPLOYEE WELLNESS Wellness
52. 52. officevibe.com/state 60of employees notice that their job is taking a toll on their personal life. % Wellness
53. 53. officevibe.com/state of employees are either constantly sleep-deprived or tend to lack some sleep. % 42 of people consider themselves stressed at work. % 48 Wellness of employees take work home to complete % 71
54. 54. officevibe.com/state Wellness 3 Cheap Employee Wellness Initiatives Stop offering sodas (Yup, sodas are THAT bad) 3 2 Offer Free Fruits (Use online services for office snack deliveries) IDEAS 1 Monthly Healthy Potluck (Paper with 2 columns: name + what people bring)
55. 55. officevibe.com/state Ambassadorship “The pride employees have for their work & their likeliness to recommend 
 the organization.” AMBASSADORSHIP
56. 56. officevibe.com/state 59of employees wouldn’t recommend their organization as a good place to work. % Ambassadorship
57. 57. officevibe.com/state Ambassadorship 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Unlikely Very 
 Likely On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend this organization as a good place to work? Why? ENPS® (EMPLOYEE NET PROMOTER SCORE®) 18Average eNPS Detractors Promoters
58. 58. officevibe.com/state 3 Tips To Improve Ambassadorship Share the Results & Involve Employees (Transparency is key) 3 2 Analyze Qualitative Results (Analyze the “Why” of your reasons) YOUR TODO 1 Know What Your eNPS Is (You can only improve what you can measure) Ambassadorship
59. 59. officevibe.com/state 35of employees wish their manager communicated more frequently with them. % Relationship with Managers
60. 60. officevibe.com/state Relationship with Managers of employees never spent time with their managers outside of work % 38 of those say they’d like to spend more time with their manager. % 68 Have you ever spent time with their managers outside of work? If not, would you like to?
61. 61. officevibe.com/state Relationship with Managers 3 Tips For Better Relationships with Managers Encourage Informal Gatherings (Opportunities for managers and employees to connect) 3 2 Have Regular One-on-Ones (Make it about the employee. Listen a lot.) YOUR TODO 1 Collect Feedback through Pulse Surveys (Guessing what employees want is always a bad idea)
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63. 63. officevibe.com/state 37of employees don't think they have enough social interactions with their colleagues. % Relationship with Colleagues
64. 64. officevibe.com/state 62of employees eat alone at their desk and work during lunch hours % Relationship with Colleagues
65. 65. officevibe.com/state How To Build Better Colleague Relationships www.FaceGame.io (Help employees remember names easily) 3 2 Promote Social Events (No need to be fancy) IDEAS 1 Encourage People To Lunch Together (It’s tough to know your colleagues if you never talk to them) Relationship with Colleagues .io
66. 66. officevibe.com/state “How well employees know the values & mission of the organization, and if they align themselves 
 with them.” COMPANY ALIGNMENT Company Alignment
67. 67. officevibe.com/state 38of employees don’t believe their company’s core values align with their personal values. % Company Alignment
68. 68. officevibe.com/state Company Alignment 33of employees say that they aren’t reminded of the mission often enough. %
69. 69. officevibe.com/state How To Boost Company Alignment Focus on the Onboarding (Employees are more receptive at that moment) 3 2 All-Hand Meeting Mission Reminders (Use events to remind employees of the mission) IDEAS 1 Make Your Values Visible (Reception Wall. Shirts. Mouse pads. Be creative.) Company Alignment
70. 70. So what did we learn here? Focus on the right metric2 Tools to improve engagement3 1 Start by measuring
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