Employee engagement | Unpacking how to better connect, recognise and support your people

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit, many organisations have been forced to work from home.

Yet, while this has been the case for many, it has not been the case for everyone. Some employees hold roles that have required them to work on the front lines during the crisis.

Regardless of when and where staff are working, the HR function has been challenged with keeping workforces connected, engaged and supported but also ensuring that they feel connected to a wider company purpose. Not only does this have huge benefits for the individual, but businesses can reap the benefits too if executed well.

This dovetails with research from Reward Gateway, found that firms boasting engaged employees outperform those without by a whopping 202%. In addition to this, the statistics revealed that highly engaged businesses benefit from a 10% increase in customer ratings as well as a 20% increase in sales.