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So why is now a good time to invest in it? We’ve written before about employee engagement. Specifically, we revealed how [organisations with high employee engagement outperform those with low engagement by an incredible 202%](https://www.getbridge.com/blog/employee-engagement/does-your-org-have-an-engagement-problem/). That’d be great news if it wasn’t for that fact that 85% of employees worldwide aren’t highly engaged. Nonetheless, we still need convincing that *now* is a good time to engage in engagement. Increasing employee engagement takes time, effort and resources. So why is **now** a good time to invest in it? #### **1. **Remote Workers Can be Invisible**** It’s hard to engage employees when they are sat across the office from you. For managers, learning what makes an employee tick isn’t easy at the best of times; you can’t easily get into their mind and walk a mile in their shoes. But it’s essential. Yet, with remote learning, without active and conscious effort, it’s even harder for managers to ascertain what’s going on for the employee. What makes them want to give their all to their work? Are they having a bad day, and will you know if you’re separated by miles and hidden by computer screens? ******How does employee engagement help?****** By actively working to improve the engagement of your employees, you can scale some of the barriers of remote working. You can actively know what makes your employee productive and efficient, or not. You learn what motivates them. #### ****2. ****The Individual Aligns with the Organisation******** The top trick of high-performing organisations is to successfully align the goals of the organisation, or team, with the goals of the individual. When an individual can clearly see that working towards their self-motivated goals and objectives directly impacts and contributes to the success of the organisation, you’ve got a potent mix. This doesn’t happen by accident. ***How does employee engagement help?***How can you align the goals of the individual and the organisation when you don’t know what makes that employee passionate and motivated? How can you align goals if you don’t know what skills the employee is missing in order to get from point A to point B? By increasing employee engagement, you intentionally align the individual with the objectives of the business. They feel invested, and it pays off. #### ****3. ****Hold Onto Your Talent******** Right now, employees are mostly sitting tight. In the uncertainty of the pandemic job market, they aren’t going anywhere fast. However, fast recovery from the pandemic is anticipated, and when it happens, you won’t have time to wonder how to hold onto your best and most valuable talent before it gets snapped up by competitors. Improving employee retention is one of the greatest drivers of improving employee engagement. *********How does employee engagement help?********* If you can secure high rates of engagement amongst your employees, you’ll also reduce employee turnover along with its associated costs. Retaining valuable talent is always easier and cheaper than seeking new talent from elsewhere. #### **4. ********Boost Productivity********** Engaged employees are productive employees. In fact, [engaged employees are 38% more productive](https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/features/in-uncertain-times-we-need-to-raise-the-benchmark) than their less engaged counterparts. Right now, you need your whole organisation to be consistently and effectively productive. With tight margins and a difficult economic climate, there isn’t room to carry non-productive employees. *********How does employee engagement help?*********It’s not enough to simply have an individual in a role. You need that individual to do their best. You need them to care. By increasing employee engagement, you move beyond presentee-ism to having a workforce that actually gets things done. And that means more profit. #### ****5. ****Wellbeing of Your Staff******** The wellbeing of your staff matters. A healthy and happy workforce is a productive and successful one. However, the pandemic has hit the wellbeing of our employees hard. The data will be rolling in for some time yet, but already we know that the pandemic is *really* taking its toll on people’s mental health. The [most recent Mental Health Foundation research](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/wave-9-pre-christmas-2020) reveals 54% of the UK adults have felt anxious or worried due to the pandemic, in a two week period alone. 22% feel hopeless, 54% feel frustrated and 50% worry that they can’t cope with the uncertainty. Really concerning, 22% of the UK population are drinking more, and 36% eating more, just to cope with the stress of the pandemic. Mentally well staff are productive staff, but right now, more than ever, your staff may be struggling. ******How does employee engagement help?******Engaging employees ensures they feel part of something, connected and important as part of something bigger than themselves. Engaged employees experience enthusiasm and a boost to their energy. Improving employee engagement won’t happen by accident. It requires intentional desire and action. Start with [employee engagement surveys](https://www.getbridge.com/en_gb/employee-engagement-survey/) and then move forwards with insight and knowledge. **[Get a Free Bridge Demo >>](https://www.getbridge.com/en_gb/lms-demo/)** **[More Blog Posts >>](https://www.getbridge.com/en_gb/blog/)** [Main Blog Page](https://www.getbridge.com/blog/) [Get a Bridge Demo](https://www.getbridge.com/demo) ##### Share: [Linkedin-in](https://www.linkedin.com/)[Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/)[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/)[Facebook-f](https://www.facebook.com/)[Akash Savdharia](https://www.getbridge.com/author/akash-savdharia) Akash Savdharia is a high-growth product executive and SaaS product leadership expert with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of AI, Human Capital Management (HCM), and corporate learning. As the Bridge Talent Suite architect, he oversees the vision and execution of next-generation tools that help global enterprises transition into skills-based organizations. A vocal advocate for the skills-first revolution, Akash regularly consults with Forbes’s Global 2000 companies on shifting from rigid job descriptions to fluid skills-based architectures. Akash has also sat on an HR.com advisory board for expert insights on succession, internal mobility, and career development. Akash’s career is defined by his ability to solve complex, data-driven problems through technology. He’s widely recognized as an L&D thought leader for his work in pioneering AI-powered talent marketplaces and revolutionizing how companies approach internal mobility and employee retention. He was a first-mover in the AI-for-HR space. As the co-founder and CEO of Patheer, he developed one of the industry’s first AI-powered talent marketplaces. In 2020, Patheer was acquired by Learning Technologies Group (LTG). ##### Table of Contents Latest Blog Posts [Internal Mobility vs Talent Mobility: Here’s the Difference (And Why It Matters)What is the difference between talent mobility and internal mobility? Think of talent mobility as the...Read more](https://www.getbridge.com/blog/talent-mobility/internal-mobility-vs-talent-mobility-difference-and-why-matters/) [A Strategic Guide to Matching Workplace Coaches with EmployeesWe’ve all seen corporate mentorship programs that start with the best of intentions but stall out with...Read more](https://www.getbridge.com/blog/lms/matching-workplace-coaches-with-employees/) [A Guide to Career Pathing (And How to Scale it)When a top performer resigns, no manager ever wants to hear the classic line: “I just didn’t...Read more](https://www.getbridge.com/blog/talent-mobility/bridge-lms-employee-development-career-pathing/) No posts found