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Engagement (or lack of engagement) is a critical driver in employee retention. According to CEB, engaged employees are 87 percent less likely to leave an organization than those who are disengaged.<\/span><\/p>\n

And while it\u2019s not a surprise that engaged employees are likely to be more productive than their disengaged counterparts, when measured, the degree of impact on the bottom line is startling: Towers Perrin-ISR\u2019s \u201cISR Employee Engagement Report\u201d indicates that over the course of the study period, companies with high levels of employee engagement improved 19.2 percent in operating income, while companies with low levels of employee engagement declined by 32.7 percent. That is a deferential of more than 50 percent.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSION<\/span><\/strong>
\nAccording to Global Dynamics Inc. Senior Associate and Diversity & Inclusion expert Carrie Spell-Hansson, companies miss the mark when trying to achieve employee engagement without first considering inclusion.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Employee engagement is the emotional commitment individuals have to the organization and can be measured by how they promote the organization, remain loyal to it, and strive to do their best to make the organization thrive. Spell-Hansson notes, \u201cWhen you don\u2019t take individual\/group diversity into account, people become disengaged. People need to feel welcomed (and included), encouraged to be involved, and know they will be provided access to opportunities, as well as information.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

TRAINING TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT<\/span><\/strong>
\nSpell-Hansson offers several best practices for training that promotes employee engagement:<\/span><\/p>\n