(From PRWEB) -- According to Right Management, 84% of employees say they plan to look for new jobs in 2011 - up from 60% in 2009. Now, only 5% say they definitely intend to remain in their current position. For companies to keep employees from searching elsewhere and to execute on their growth and innovation plans, employers must focus on improving employee engagement, a central factor in the performance and success of organizations.

"Employee engagement is sinking to record lows. For corporations to flourish in this challenging economic climate, it is critical that they maintain focus on employee engagement to sustain a thriving workforce," said Zack Lemelle, Managing Partner, Corporate Engagement Services, of the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). "The key for driving employee engagement is directly connected to leadership engagement. Leaders must be prepared, and supported, to fully engage in all aspects of their position - not only in driving the typical bottom line results, but also in building powerful, dynamic teams and a supportive organizational culture. Only through a dedicated engagement strategy for leaders and employees can corporations avoid the consequence of high-employee turnover that can result in losing talented workers and the costly training of new staff."

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