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Driving Engagement Through Development

Monday, July 4, 2016

While finding creative ways to boost employee satisfaction may be effective in some cases, it’s becoming clear in workplaces across the country that to really attract and retain top talent, organizations need to carefully consider their benefits strategies. According to the 2016 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends study, which polled 7,096 HR professionals and business executives, 48 percent say engagement is a major and immediate area of focus. "Employee engagement, like culture, has become a CEO-level issue,” according to the study. “Companies now compete to win 'best place to work' surveys and monitor social media carefully. There is an escalating war to design great work spaces, provide flexible benefits, and create great corporate cultures in an effort to drive higher engagement. Nearly nine in ten executives, or 85 percent, in this year's survey rated engagement as an important (38 percent) or very important (48 percent) priority for their companies.” However, it's important that these engagement efforts be directed properly. Offering opportunities for employees to hone their professional skills and learn new ones, as well as pursue opportunities for advancement, are two of the most important factors driving modern workers. 

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