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OMAHA, Neb. (June 5, 2013) – Proving engagement is a predictor of employee turnover, Quantum Workplace released its 21 Employee Turnover Insights report, which reveals hostile, or actively disengaged, employees are nearly four times more likely to leave than engaged employees. The study also examines key differences in perceptions between exited employees and their retained Read more…
Employee engagement is more than job satisfaction and office camaraderie—it’s a crucial factor in an organization’s success. Boys and Girls Club, a Quantum Workplace client since 2009, leveraged employee engagement to double its revenue, increase both workforce and club attendees, and make work awesome in just three years. But they aren’t the only ones that Read more…
According to our organization size engagement profile, large enterprises have the least amount of engaged employees, compared to small- and medium-sized businesses. In fact, organizations with 5,000 or more employees measure roughly 62.5 percent as engaged, 9.2 percent less than the number of engaged employees at small organizations. Not surprisingly, the challenge of managing employees Read more…
“If you owned your own hardware store,” suggested Melissa Wood of Burns & McDonnell, “you’d get there a little early, make sure the lights are on for your customers. And if someone hasn’t decided what shovel to buy at the end of the day, you wouldn’t kick them out at 5 o’clock. But if the Read more…
Introducing Special Guest, Client Blogger: Maggie Frye, Global Communication & Talent Development Manager at Hobsons and Blogger on Core Chat Photo credit: Gigi Yogini and Fluid Frame In my yoga class last night, the instructor kept reminding us to engage our core. This is something she often says, but I really focused on it Read more…
Is employee engagement suffering at your organization? Maybe it’s time to take a deeper look at one of its most influential factors—leadership. The Impact of Manager Effectiveness on Employee Engagement explains that the type and amount of supervision and direction that leaders give their employees has an extremely strong impact on employee engagement. In other Read more…
When it comes to gathering feedback, employers often debate which employees to include on an organization-wide survey. Do all employees affect your organization’s engagement level equally? Which types of employees most accurately measure engagement? The fact of the matter is, every employee has a direct impact on your workplace awesomeness. That’s why, at Quantum Workplace, Read more…
ST. LOUIS, MO.— Credit card transactions have to work when the cardholder needs them to work. “That creates a pretty rigorous work environment,” said Rob Reeg, president of MasterCard Technologies. But to survive as a major international company, you can’t afford to let structure create stagnation. “We really espouse two cultures in one company,” he Read more…
Our research shows small businesses have significantly more engaged employees compared to mid-size and large businesses. In fact, as reported in our small business profile, organizations with 1-250 employees measure roughly 72 percent of them as engaged. The mid-sized profile indicates that 65 percent of employees are engaged, while the large profile reports 63 percent. Read more…
Employee Quotes: Will They Turnover? By Natalie Hackbarth
Turnover is poison to an organization. According to our report, 21 Employee Turnover Insights, employee turnover negatively affects customer relationships, employee morale, productivity, and most of all, your bottom line. If poison flows through your workplace, it must be counteracted—the health of your organization depends on it. How do you do it? Survey your employees Read more…