Employee Engagement

The Highly Engaged Employee:

You’ve seen the research. There’s simply no contest. Organizations with highly engaged employees outperform their rivals in operating income (19 percent), net income growth (14 percent), and earnings per share (28 percent). Highly engaged employees are more productive (43 percent) and more likely to remain with their employers (85 percent). In short, the highly engaged get results with energy, passion, and purpose. They stay longer, innovate faster, and execute better. Indeed, the highly engaged represent the ultimate competitive weapon of our day.

The Big Idea:

Think about it. An employer-centered approach to engagement is based on an old industrial model of dependency. In this age of disruption and discontinuity, that model has become obsolete. With constant change and increased mobility of labor, you have to take ownership for your own engagement-and you have to do it now!

It’s the only model of engagement that really lasts. You can’t wait for the organization to create ideal conditions. Certainly the organization has a vital role to play. It should do all it can, but the primary role must lie with employees. Just ask the highly engaged. It’s the key to their personal and professional success.

Are you “Employee-Centered” or “Employer -Centered”?

Our research has turned employee engagement on its head. Here’s why: When surveyed, 90 percent of highly engaged employees report that they take personal and primary responsibility for their own engagement. It’s a stunning and largely ignored fact. While most highly engaged employees embrace an employee-centered model of engagement, most disengaged employees follow an employer-centered model. The highly engaged expect the organization to play a support role. The highly disengaged expect the organization to play a primary

Employee Engagement Training Solutions

Download: Own Your Own Engagement Brochure

Our 1-2 day sessions can be delivered “Live – On-Site” or On-line, you choose.

Who should attend?

• Leaders and managers at all levels in your organization
• All employees

To schedule a consultation or book a live session for your team – please call 800-581-6009 or email us at info@ascendfast.com