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Over the course of my employee engagement readings, I’ve come across various reports, studies, and surveys. I thought I would bring them together in one place as a reference guide for my fellow “Agents.”
Report: The State of the American Workplace Report 2013 (Gallup, Inc.)
About: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012. This is a continuation of Gallup’s previous report on the U.S. workplace covering 2008 through 2010.
Link: http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/163007/state-american-workplace.aspx
Study: Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends
About: This study surveyed 2,500 organizations in 90 countries to identify the leading concerns and struggles in the modern workplace.
Link: http://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/human-capital/articles/human-capital-trends-2014.html
Study: 2014 Trends in Global Employee Engagement (Aon Hewitt)
About: Annual study which represents the perspectives of 7 million employees across more than 6,000 companies in 155 countries.
Study: Towers Perrin ISR Study, Engaged employees drive the bottom line.
About: “Towers Perrin-ISR is a global leader in employee research. [They] use advanced research techniques to gain insights into the attitudes and opinions of employees in organizations around the world. These insights shape and inform the people strategies that transform businesses and lift financial performance through enhanced workforce retention, productivity, innovation, safety and engagement.
Link: http://www.twrcc.co.za/Engaged%20employees%20drive%20the%20bottom%20line.pdf
Report: Driving Performance and Retention through Employee Engagement (Corporate Leadership Council)
About: “Survey of more than 50,000 employees at 59 global organizations. Identification of the highest impact drivers of employee engagement. Employee engagement tools and strategies from best practice organizations.”
Survey: Kelly Global Workforce Index 2013: Employee Engagement and Retention
About: “The [annual] 2013 Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI) brings together work and workplace insights sourced from more than 120,000 respondents from 31 countries across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions.”
Survey: The American Psychological Association’s Work and Well-Being Survey.
About: “The workplace survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, 2014, among 1,562 adults aged 18 and older who reside in the U.S. and are either employed full time, part time or self-employed.”
Link: http://www.apaexcellence.org/assets/general/2014-work-and-wellbeing-survey-results.pdf
Report: SHRM Foundation’s Effective Practice Guidelines Series – Retaining Talent: A Guide to Analyzing and Managing Employee Turnover (2008)
About: “This report explores several major themes related to retention management: Why employees leave and why they stay…[and] How to develop an effective retention management plan.”
Link:http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/research/documents/retaining%20talent-%20final.pdf
Are there reports, studies, or surveys I’ve missed? Which of those listed have you referenced the most?
P.S. First time here? Welcome to the Agent In Engagement site. Thanks for taking the time to stop by! I hope you’ll explore the rest of the site.Let me know what employee engagement topics interest you.
Other recent Agent in Engagement articles by Gregory F Simpson:
- Employee Engagement Recap for Week of April 28 – May 2, 2014
- Alumni: The Seventh Phase of Engagement
- Transition/Termination: The Sixth Phase of Engagement
- Promotion/Advancement: The Fifth Phase of Engagement
- Employee Engagement: The Fourth Phase of Engagement
- Onboarding: The Third Phase of Engagement
- Hiring Process: The Second Phase of Engagement
- Pre-hire: The First Phase of Engagement
- 7 Phases of Engagement
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