An engaged employee is an employee who is involved in, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work. Engaged employees are more likely to drive innovation and growth, produce original ideas, generate new business, and build new products and services. Unfortunately, only thirteen percent (13%) of the world’s workforce can be classified as engaged, while the rest fall into the not engaged and actively disengaged categories.
Disengaged employees negatively impact their companies in several ways. This paper will explore the prevalence and drawbacks of employee disengagement in the workplace, the benefits of increasing employee engagement, and how an intranet can be used to significantly improve employee engagement by enhancing the workplace environment.