Happier Employees Leads to Greater ROI

Did you know that happy employees translate into a better and more efficient workplace? This is why we work to help your employees achieve maximum engagement through charitable gift matching, but there are numerous other ways to increase employee engagement and ROI.

Happy Employees Equals Greater ROI

Statistics continue to show that happy employees increase productivity, which increases the return on investment you receive from your employees. In fact, Forbes declared that “happy employees lead directly to better performance and higher profits. [2013] revenues increased by an average of 22.2 percent for the 2014 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.”

It pays to invest in the happiness of your employees. And that means investing in an employee engagement program that caters to the needs of your employees while simultaneously boosting morale and ROI.

What Drives Your Employees’ Engagement?

First of all, what is employee engagement? Tim Rutledge, author of the book “Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty,” says that “truly engaged employees are attracted to, and inspired by, their work (‘I want to do this’), committed (‘I am dedicated to the success of what I am doing’) and fascinated (‘I love what I am doing’).”

So, how do you create that engagement? There are many ways. Among them are connecting with employees on a personal level, commending their hard work in front of their coworkers, providing a safe working atmosphere where the sharing of ideas is encouraged and implementing charitable matching programs.

This is becoming more important as millennials move into the workplace. “Fifty-three percent of respondents in the 2014 Millennial Impact Study said having their passions and talents recognized and addressed is their top reason for remaining at their current company.” Also, Cone Research found that “79 percent of people prefer to work for a socially responsible company and 79 percent of employees think it’s important that their companies match their charitable giving.”

By catering to the desires of potential and current employees, you are creating an atmosphere in which employees are engaged, which will translate into saving the company time and money on turnover rates, as well as reduced stress on your employees as they feel valued, committed and ultimately engaged. This means you have happier, more efficient employees inside and outside of the workplace, all while giving back to the community you work so hard to be a part of.