b'ENGAGE 2024 | LIGHTING THE WAY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS What Does This Mean?Dwindling engagement dampens morale and drowns the business.Since only 55% of those surveyed are engaged at work and willing to give it their all, that means almost half ofthosesurveyedareeitherlackingthatcommitmentorarealreadycheckedout.Abusinesscannot operate at full throttle when employees are not actively engaged. This leads to declines in productivity, revenue, and product innovation and significant increases in burnout for those carrying the load.Disengagement is contagious, but we can stop the spread.A surprising number of people are looking around and noticing a significant lack of engagement among their coworkers. 86% report working with people who are actively disengaged, and 14% would go so far as to say that most of their colleagues are actively disengaged. No one wants to work hard, actively stoking the fire, while others pour water on it. That alone can lower engagement across the board. Too many fond farewells. While company leaders likely care about retaining their people, 47% of employees cant see that! Due to wavering levels of engagement and a lack of confidence in the future, more employees than we would expect are now considering saying their goodbyes and leaving their jobs.Its worth the effort.An engagement survey is a great beginning to the initiative. 45% of survey respondents report seeing positive changes after their companies conducted an engagement survey to drive culture improvement, and even much more impressive, that number rises to 71% for those whose companies participated in a formal culture program.06'