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Improving employee engagement and reducing turnover

Employee engagement is defined as the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in their workplace. With the right approach, you can learn how to improve your employees’ connection to their work and how to avoid employee burnout. We work with companies across the UK and beyond to tackle two of the most pressing workforce challenges: employee engagement and staff turnover. In this blog, we explore how to improve employee engagement and introduce actionable strategies to help you avoid employee turnover.

Understanding Why Employees Leave 
Before you can improve retention you need to understand why employees are leaving your organisation. Some common reasons are lack of progression, poor management or leadership, burnout due to lack of flexibility and inadequate recognition. A great way to learn from this and improve is to conduct exit interviews and employee surveys to identify any ongoing issues. Understanding the why is essential in taking the first step towards change; only then can you face the challenge head-on and begin to improve and grow.

Creating a Culture of Recognition and Feedback 
Recognition isn’t always just a financial reward, it can also be as simple as a shout-out or a thank you from the leadership team. Helping employees celebrate both the big and the small wins will make employees feel valued and it will increase your chances of retention. Companies with strong recognition incentives see up to 31% lower turnover rates. In addition to engagement surveys, an employee feedback model has been proven to show long-term success in retention. Design a survey that asks the right questions, and use it to collect employee feedback. Analyse results from your survey and pinpoint your top drivers of employee engagement. Finally share the data, build an action plan and implement changes.

Prioritising Career Development and Progression 
Employees are always looking to progress, but without a clear path for growth there’s a very high chance even loyal team members may begin to look elsewhere. To prevent this, it’s essential to invest in learning opportunities, oer mentorship and coaching, and establish clear internal mobility pathways. At Jackson Hogg we help clients develop clear growth plans to retain top talent and foster long-term engagement within their organisation.

The Hidden Costs of Low Engagement 
When someone leaves your organisation it can be costly for your business, the loss will reduce productivity and it can even negatively impact employee morale. A Gallup Study of 183,806 organisations found that businesses with low engagement scores, in the bottom quartile, experienced an average of 21% - 51% more employee turnover than those in the top quartile.

Data Behind Engagement-Driven Retention 
Research shows that companies that seek regular employee feedback have turnover rates that are 14.9% lower than those that don’t. The simplest and most accurate way to understand and measure workplace engagement is by using an employee engagement survey. 

Improving employee engagement and reducing turnover is essential for organisations - it’s about building a culture that attracts, supports and retains great people. We work closely with organizations to develop tailored recruitment and retention strategies that delivermeasurable results. If you want to improve your team’s engagement get in touch with the team today!

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Jackson Hogg .