Employee Engagement - Gallup

What Engaged Employees Do Differently

• Most employees are not engaged

• Managers create the conditions that promote employee engagement

• Managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores

• Asking employees the right questions is key

• Engaged employees perform better and differentiate you from your competitors

The following twelve questions allows companies to gain a pulse of employee engagement. The results of the surveys can be used to develop better strategies related to recruitment, retention, and development. The twelve questions are:

1.     Do I know what is expected of me at work?

2.     Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right?

3.     At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?

4.     In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work?: Resource

5.     Does my supervisor, or someone at work, seem to care about me as a person?

6.     Is there someone at work who encourages my development?

7.     At work, do my opinions seem to count?

8.     Does the mission/purpose of my company make me feel my job is important?

9.     Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work?

10. Do I have a best friend at work?

11. In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress?

12. This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and grow?