(From PRWEB) -- According to Right Management, 84% of employees say
they plan to look for new jobs in 2011 - up from 60% in 2009. Now,
only 5% say they definitely intend to remain in their current
position. For companies to keep employees from searching elsewhere
and to execute on their growth and innovation plans, employers must
focus on improving employee engagement, a central factor in the
performance and success of organizations.
"Employee engagement is sinking to record lows. For corporations to
flourish in this challenging economic climate, it is critical that
they maintain focus on employee engagement to sustain a thriving
workforce," said Zack Lemelle, Managing Partner, Corporate
Engagement Services, of the Institute for Professional Excellence
in Coaching (iPEC). "The key for driving employee engagement is
directly connected to leadership engagement. Leaders must be
prepared, and supported, to fully engage in all aspects of their
position - not only in driving the typical bottom line results, but
also in building powerful, dynamic teams and a supportive
organizational culture. Only through a dedicated engagement
strategy for leaders and employees can corporations avoid the
consequence of high-employee turnover that can result in losing
talented workers and the costly training of new staff."
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