The 2026 Employee Engagement Impact Report

Terryberry surveyed 1,000 full-time U.S. employees to understand how engagement programs affect retention, motivation, and performance—and what separates effective programs from those that fall short.

Our employee engagement survey report found:

• 91% of employees agree that their workplace engagement programs would be more effective if they were better connected.
• 70% of employees with well-connected workplace engagement programs say those programs have significantly influenced them to stay at their job.
• Remote employees are nearly 20% less likely than hybrid and in-office employees to say their organization’s engagement programs work well together.
• 59% of employees experience at least one obstacle to participating in workplace engagement programs.

The report breaks down key findings across industries and work environments, with practical takeaways to help HR leaders strengthen program participation and maximize the impact of their engagement initiatives.