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Employee fulfillment Company leaders play an important role in making sure their people are aligned, capable, and engaged – a recipe for success.
A re your employees fulfilled? If not, it may be costing you a bundle. While nearly 100 percent of people are seeking life fulfillment – creating a lifestyle that brings exceptional happiness and inner peace – nearly 80 percent are less than fully fulfilled. It shows up in attention at work, productivity, customer service, quality, and ultimate turnover. Gallup reported that 49 percent of employees are actively disengaged, and Metrus finds less than one-third highly engaged.
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But engagement alone is not enough. Our research identified three key people factors that are all needed to drive superior business “Our research identified three key people factors that are all needed to drive superior business results – aligned, capable, and engaged people.”
results – aligned, capable, and engaged people. Interestingly, we discovered these same three factors are important for life fulfillment when viewed through the eyes of employees. Do employees see their life goals and organizational goals and values aligned? Are they developing capabilities at work that will also serve them well in other areas of their lives or for future jobs? Are people’s passions being leveraged? Leaders can do a variety of things that will increase their chances of creating aligned, capable, and engaged people.
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