Do you know the real impact of employee engagement and disengagement on your business? We have put together 10 figures, from various studies, which prove that this problem deserves particular attention.
The impact of disengagement on businesses
85% of employees are not very engaged at work
According to Gallup (1), only 15% of employees are highly committed. The remaining 85% are not or only slightly involved in their business. Worse, 18% are “actively disengaged.” This study was carried out with a sample of people working in 150 countries around the world, so strong disparities exist between regions.
En france, it is considered that only 6% of employees are committed. 1 out of 4 is actively disengaged. We will see that the cost is very high for businesses.
Christine Dolffus (VP Marketing and Communication of CGI) and Jean-François Sebastian (DG SAS France) took the time to discuss the impact of a sense of belonging in their businesses. They explain why and how this affects performance. 👇
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25% of French people admit to practicing presenteeism
Staying in the office simply to be “seen well”: according to the recruitment platform Glassdoor (2), 1 out of 4 French people would. Some admit to practicing presenteeism by lingering when they are no longer effective. Some even do personal tasks to pass the time in the workplace.
This figure shows that many organizations are still struggling to adapt to the needs of their employees by not offering flexible hours. It is a marker of “invisible disengagement.”
14,310 euros per year and per employee: this is the cost of disengagement
In 2019, the study by the APICIL Group and the MOZART Consulting firm (2) modelled the IBET, the Well-being at Work Index. This one was degraded by 27% compared to the previous year.
On the other hand, the study reveals that the average cost of disengagement and unhappiness at work is €14,310 per year and per employee. This includes both the amounts related to absenteeism, but also the amount of lost productivity and turnover.
The most affected sectors are non-food trade, transport or even the medico-social sector.
13% Of employee absences are linked to burn-out
The AYMING - AG2R LA MONDIALE Absenteeism and Commitment Barometer (3) established that among all employee absences in France in 2020, 13% were directly due to work-related psychological exhaustion. We also talk about “burn-out”.
This figure is very high and proves that it is imperative to take care of the mental health of employees.
68% of employees want to leave work when they don't feel supported by their manager
According to the Staple Workplace Survey 2019 (4), the link between loyalty and management is very narrow. An employee who does not feel sufficiently supported by management is more likely to look for a job elsewhere.
Managers must therefore support employees both in carrying out their tasks, but also in their personal development. Listening to their needs is important.
Employee engagement: benefits for businesses
59% less turnover in highly committed companies
Organizations with highly committed employees Have a significantly lower turnover rate than the others: that's what the Gallup study concludes (5).
A low turnover rate is beneficial on several points. First, it limits the costs associated with recruiting, onboarding, and training new talent. The departure of employees is very expensive, as it always takes a certain amount of time for a recruit to be autonomous and productive.
23% increase in profit attributed to highly engaged employees
The most committed employees put all their skills to use to achieve high levels of performance. Gallup (5) established that overall, this high level of engagement allowedincrease the profit by 23%.
Absenteeism among committed employees is 41% lower
In addition to being more productive, engaged employees are on average 41% less absent than the others.
Psychological factors can have significant consequences on the health of employees. The immune system can also be weakened in case of strong stress or demotivation. Thus, employees who feel good about their company and who are involved in it are absent almost half as often as others.
85% of employees feel more motivated when internal communication is effective
According to Trade Press Services (6), 85% of employees Feel a degree motivational higher when they receive information on a regular basis concerning the company. Recognizing the concrete results of their actions would therefore help them to feel useful and to surpass themselves.
This study again shows a correlation between increased engagement and increased profit.
Company culture has an impact for 77% of employees
Eagle Hill's New Workplace Culture Survey (7) showed that 77% of workers are more motivated and more efficient When the their company culture corresponds to their values.
In general, employees are increasingly looking for meaning. Communicating about the culture and values of the company is therefore very beneficial for their commitment to you.
Through these figures, you have certainly understood that disengagement at work has a huge impact on business productivity and profit. If your employees are not very involved, it is not inevitable: many actions can be put in place to remedy it. To do this, you have to invest time and money to building a strong corporate culture, in which employees find themselves and want to get involved. Different tools can help you get there more easily. Teamstarter is a good example of a platform that engages employees in projects proposed by the employees themselves. The impact of its use is real within the companies that deploy it.
- https://www.gallup.com/workplace/231668/dismal-employee-engagement-sign-global-mismanagement.aspx
- Survey conducted by the site glassdoor.fr, based on a sample of 766 French users, between August 1, 2019 and September 6, 2019.
- https://www.groupe-apicil.com/newsroom/presse/desengagement-des-salaries/
- https://www.ayming.fr/insights/barometres-livres-blancs/barometre-de-labsenteisme-et-de-lengagement/
- https://www.staples.com/content-hub/productivity/workplace-strategy/staples-workplace-survey-2019
- https://www.gallup.com/workplace/236366/right-culture-not-employee-satisfaction.aspx
- https://www.tradepressservices.com/internal-communications/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eagle-hills-new-workplace-culture-survey-finds-63-of-employees-say-business-culture-directly-impacts-organizational-success-300814947.html
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