Towers Watson Employee Engagement Survey 2014

Their global workforce study showed that.

Towers watson employee engagement survey 2014.

The insights were gleaned from the 2014 global workforce study gws and the 2014 talent management and rewards study tm rs both recently released by towers watson. Barely 1 in 5 employees are 21 are engaged on the job 8 are fully disengaged. While employees look for job security and salary employers are under the impression that jobseekers are drawn to career advancement and learning and development opportunities says a study. Employee engagement may have begun life as a corporate buzzword but over the last decade it s been widely acknowledged as a critical element in drawing out discretionary effort from workers.

A strong evp drives engagement and financial performance towers watson s 2013 talent management and rewards survey indicates that companies that deliver a differentiated evp that integrates. Towers watson reports that companies with high levels of employee engagement operating income improved by 19 over 12 months while in companies with low levels of engagement declined by 33. Top drivers of employee attraction. About the survey the 2013 2014 towers watson staying work survey was conducted between may and july 2013 in north america latin america brazil and mexico europe france italy netherlands spain and the u k and asia china hong kong india malaysia the philippines and singapore.

In the u s the survey was jointly sponsored by towers watson and the national business group on health. Studies at a number of organizations including leading academic institutions have shown a clear relationship between high levels of employee engagement colloquially defined as the willingness and. These two studies collectively represent the views of more than 1 600 companies and 32 000 employees from over two dozen markets globally. This is the largest number of employer implementations outside the typical fall enrollment period in the private exchange s eight years of operation.

Julie gebauer managing director for towers perrin leads their workforce effectiveness practice.