Making the Case for Wave Engagement (Links to evidence)

We have work to do:

Employees feel less connected to their work: Only 33% of US workers surveyed by Gallup are engaged in the workplace, 17% are actively disengaged.

In a survey of 1,000 US workers, 25% reported high levels of loneliness.

75% of employees (and 80% of managers) do not think their company collects feedback often enough.

Fresh strategies can make a meaningful difference:

Workplace social connections boost productivity, resilience to stress, and retention.

Trust and inclusion grow from repeated positive interactions.

Research finds utilizing gamification boosts “learning performance, performance in general, engagement, enjoyment, and goal commitment.”

74% of US hybrid employees surveyed would be motivated to come in more often if their work friends were there.