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Workforce Engagement metrics and KPIs

What are Workforce Engagement metrics?

Finding the right Workforce Engagement metrics can be daunting, especially when you're busy working on your day-to-day tasks. This is why we've curated a list of examples for your inspiration.

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Examples of Workforce Engagement metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Employment engagement

  • 1. Employee turnover rate

    The percentage of employees who leave the company within a certain period. It's calculated by dividing the number of employees who left by the average number of employees, multiplied by 100.

    What good looks like for this metric: 10-15% annually

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Improve onboarding processes
    • Foster a positive company culture
    • Offer competitive salaries and benefits
    • Provide career development opportunities
    • Conduct exit interviews to understand reasons for leaving
  • 2. Employee net promoter score (eNPS)

    Measures the likelihood of employees to recommend the company as a good place to work. It's calculated by asking employees to rate their likelihood on a scale from 0-10 and categorizing them as promoters, passives, or detractors.

    What good looks like for this metric: 20-50

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Regularly collect and act on employee feedback
    • Enhance internal communication
    • Recognize and reward achievements
    • Ensure workload balance
    • Promote work-life balance
  • 3. Employee satisfaction survey scores

    Quantifies employees' overall satisfaction with the company. It's calculated through surveys asking employees to rate their satisfaction on various aspects, averaged into an overall score.

    What good looks like for this metric: 70-80%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Enhance job role clarity
    • Provide consistent feedback
    • Create a trustful environment
    • Increase engagement in decision-making processes
    • Offer flexible working hours
  • 4. Absenteeism rate

    The percentage of workdays lost to unplanned absences. It's calculated by dividing the total number of unplanned absence days by the total number of available working days, multiplied by 100.

    What good looks like for this metric: 1.5-3%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Promote a healthy work environment
    • Implement wellness programmes
    • Offer flexible leave policies
    • Address work-related stress
    • Provide mental health support
  • 5. Training participation rate

    The percentage of employees participating in professional development programmes. It's calculated by dividing the number of employees who participate in training by the total number of employees, multiplied by 100.

    What good looks like for this metric: 60-80%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Encourage continuous learning
    • Provide online training options
    • Make training relevant and beneficial
    • Reward participation and completion
    • Communicate the value of training programmes

Tracking your Workforce Engagement metrics

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Setting good strategies is only the first challenge. The hard part is to avoid distractions and make sure that you commit to the plan. A simple weekly ritual will greatly increase the chances of success.

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