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According to Gallup, companies with highly engaged workforces outperform their peers by 147%. Gallup also concluded that 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged. So, how do you know if your company is on the right side of those statistics? You need to start measuring employee engagement KPIs this quarter to keep your A Players and reduce employee turnover. This is not just a function for the human resources department; the best team managers measure employee satisfaction KPIs on their teams.
As with most things, the first step is to start measuring so that you can determine the baseline of your employee engagement and work on the biggest areas for improvement first. This isn't about just creating and sending out employee engagement surveys, but that certainly may be part of your overall employee engagement project. Effective employee engagement metrics are best derived by starting where you are at, and the best way is to determine a baseline for business leaders. Every company is different, and each company can vary from year to year - For example, your team might get burned out during the holidays if that is the peak season for your merchandise. Ensure you measure your baseline employee engagement metrics with any seasonal adjustments in mind.
Glassdoor.com Rating - GlassDoor is a website that allows employees to write reviews of their employers. Reviews are evaluated, and companies are rated 1-5 stars. For larger organizations, watching this rating can provide insight into how current employees feel and how those who have left feel. Also, it's great to know what is being said about your organization in the marketplace from a recruiting standpoint.
Vacation Days Used - On the surface, the value of this measurement may not seem very insightful; however, a healthy work-life balance promotes employee engagement. Vacation Days Used can also be an indicator of your culture. For example, do people not feel comfortable taking time off? Are they so overloaded a vacation just isn't possible? Do they feel no one has their back if they were to take a few days off? If people aren't using them, there's usually a reason.
I know many of you are also using OKRs, which are similar to KPIs. To learn more about the difference, you might be interested in reading OKRs vs. KPIs to ensure that you have the right metrics to help you improve your productivity.
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