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“Engaged” more at home or work?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
According to a recent survey, only 21 percent of workers worldwide — 29 percent in the United States — are “engaged” at work. The survey of more than 88,000 workers in 19 countries was conducted by the consulting firm Towers Perrin, which defined “engaged” as the degree to which workers have an emotional connection to their company and know their roles, which they believe are important and valuable. These are the workers who are willing to go above and beyond to help the company succeed and who believe that their employers are interested in their well-being.
The survey found that 41 percent worldwide are “enrolled” — on the way to becoming engaged. Not surprisingly, the workers in the “engaged” and “enrolled” groups were less likely than the disengaged workers to be looking for new jobs. The survey also linked the level of worker engagement to a company’s financial well-being. In other words, companies with happy, enthusiastic employees do better.
Does the relatively low percentage of workers who are fully invested in their company and job mean that many people are skewing the work/life balance more toward life and less toward work? What about you? Are you “engaged” at work? Do you feel that you’re an important part of your company’s success, and do you care whether it succeeds?
Where are you more “engaged” — at work or at home?
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