The Employee Engagement Crisis:
It's Time for a New Approach
For over 25 years, disengagement has been holding organizations back. But there's
a better way—one that builds trust, boosts morale, and drives performance.
Unlocking Your Organization’s Potential: Addressing the Engagement Challenge
Employee engagement isn't just a nice-to-have—it's the foundation of every successful organization.
For 25 years, employee engagement has remained a stubborn crisis, costing organizations more than just money. Disengaged employees hurt productivity, morale, and team culture.
The actual cost of disengagement goes beyond lost revenue—it impacts your team's trust, collaboration, and overall culture. Leadership cannot afford to ignore the disengagement problem, as it creates long-term challenges that ripple through the entire organization.
Good news: Our 8 Factors of Engagement Approach (8FEA) is a unique, proven solution that empowers teams, builds trust, and drives lasting engagement.
And it starts with what's already working, not what's broken.
The High Cost of Disengagement:
It’s More Than Just Money
For over 25 years, engagement has remained a stubborn crisis. Gallup's data shows that, despite countless efforts, the percentage of engaged employees in the U.S. has stagnated at only about 33% of our people.
That's unacceptable.
Disengagement isn't just expensive in monetary terms—it costs organizations in ways that are harder to measure: low morale, lack of trust, and poor collaboration that hurt innovation, productivity, and culture.
As a leader, disengagement is a problem you can't afford to ignore—engaged employees are the backbone of your organization, and without them, success becomes much more challenging.
Our Critical Difference:
Flipping the Script on Engagement
We flip the traditional engagement approach by focusing on what works instead of what’s broken.
Most engagement programs aim to fix weaknesses. They focus on the loudest problems, the pain points that seem to be dragging the team down. The problem with that? It demotivates employees and doesn’t address the root cause of disengagement — a lack of trust, purpose, and recognition.
We take an entirely different approach.
Instead of focusing on fixing problems, we start with your team’s strengths. They gain quick wins that boost team morale and collaboration, and, most importantly, build trust by leveraging what's already working.
What sets us apart:
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Actionable Data: 8FEA is based on real-time, actionable data, providing immediate insights to improve your team's performance and morale.
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Custom-Tailored: 8FEA is not a one-size-fits-all solution. We tailor the program to your team's unique dynamics to ensure impactful, relevant strategies.
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Employee-Led: Unlike top-down engagement programs, 8FEA empowers your team, fostering greater ownership, accountability, and success.
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Relieves the Burden on Team Leaders: 8FEA shifts the responsibility of engagement away from the team leader, reducing overwhelm by empowering the entire team to share accountability.
The 8 Factors of Engagement:
What We Measure
1️⃣ Purpose – Employees understand the "why" behind their work and how it contributes to a bigger mission.
2️⃣ Accountability – Clear expectations and follow-through create a culture of ownership and responsibility.
3️⃣ Trust – Team members feel confident in leadership and their colleagues, fostering collaboration and security.
4️⃣ Resources – Employees have the tools, training, and support to perform at their best.
5️⃣ Care – A culture of respect, belonging, and psychological safety where people feel valued.
6️⃣ Recognition – Employees receive meaningful appreciation and feedback for their contributions.
7️⃣ Agility – The team can adapt, innovate, and respond effectively to change.
8️⃣ Development – Growth, learning, and career progression opportunities keep employees engaged and motivated.
A Simple, Proven Process
Our approach is a structured, expert-guided process that is simple, effective, and leads to lasting change.
Your organization will have people in three key roles:
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Sponsor: Sets the vision.
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Team Leader: Facilitates and drives action.
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Team Members: Take ownership of their engagement.
The 5-Step Process:
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Align on goals
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Measure engagement
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Discuss results as a team
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Hold individual conversations with each team member
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Follow up to ensure progress
Each role has a clear framework, and the right tools and guidance support every step—so no one is left guessing.
Let’s Build Trust and
Drive Results Together
Tackling employee engagement alone is tough—it’s not your sweet spot, and you have many other priorities to manage. But we also know that you want better for your people, and that’s where we come in. Together we’ll create an engaged, high-performing team that thrives and drives lasting results, and ensure your people are set up for success.
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