Engaging employees who have fallen out of love

In 2007 approximately 10% of employees were defined as highly disengaged, by 2008, this figure had grown to 20% and by the start of 2009, figures had reached an alarming 33%.

Over the same period, retention remained at the same levels and employees reported no greater inclination to leave their employer. Instead, as the disengaged have ‘dug in’ the reported level of discretionary effort has dropped by 53% since its peak in 2005. 

More alarming still, one in four high potential employees state that they intend to leave their employer during 2010.