An employee who has “checked out” isn’t always easy to spot. They’re not always sitting back with their feet up on the desk, texting.

In fact, employee engagement is often very tough to gauge and remains ones of the biggest issues today’s employers face.

So let’s help you see if you have an employee engagement issue.

What is employee engagement?

Tough to spot, but pretty self-explanatory. This term describes how passionate and involved an employee is about the work they do and your company. It separates people who care, versus those in it for a paycheck.

According to ProfitGuide.com :

“The CMC ‘Build a Better Workplace: Employee Engagement Edition’ found that 23% of employees surveyed are only getting out of bed in the morning for the paycheque. More than a quarter of employees, 27%, are highly engaged, meaning they’ll go above and beyond their job description to help they’re organization achieve its goals.

“That leaves half of respondents moderately engaged, meaning they’re satisfied, but not trying that hard. Ipsos Reid polled 1,200 employees of companies with a workforce of at least 100 employees, across 15 sectors.”

Now that you know the dangers, let’s take a look at some of the typical disengaged employees.

Find These Disengaged Employees

The square peg:

This employee is skilled, but is in the wrong position. Their skills aren’t being used properly, so they’re stifled and frustrated. As a result, their performance is likely suffering, despite their best efforts. It’s hard to care about the work you do, when you feel you’re not being treated fairly

Tip: 360 surveys can show you if a talented worker can be better use, somewhere else in the company.

The burnout:

You may have run your workhorse into the ground. This employee has (hopefully) been with your company for years, but has been doing too much for too long.

The light has gone out, or is flickering. Get them back by lightening their load, encouraging them to take some time off, or moving them somewhere new and exciting. Or any combination of those three.

The paycheck casher:

This employee may never have been engaged in the first place. They may have taken your job as a transitional job. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Ambition and the desire for more are assets in any employee.

All you have to do is sell this employee on that fact that opportunities within the company do exist, and are actually attainable. More responsibility might actually bring out the best in an under-performer, in this case.

Fix employee engagement with 360 degree feedback

If your employee evaluations aren’t engaged or attached to the work you do, then it’s time to think about something new. We help you find these employees and help them before you lose them.

At Grapevine Evaluations, our 360 degree employee evaluations are trusted by companies such as Pandora Radio, Thompson Reuters, and Macy’s. Request a demo today to learn more!