Where's the Passion? Employee Engagement and Money Wasted

WHERE'S THE PASSION? A staggering 71% of employees are not "engaged" in their work.' 71% 52% 19% TOTAL DISENGAGED NO ENGAGEMENT ACTIVE DISENGAGEMENT Overall, employees are emotionally disconnected from their jobs, so Employees feel increasingly Productivity loss and unenthusiastic and uninspired unhappiness spread. they're less apt to do their best while at work work or be as efficient. TIME AND $ WASTED 36% of our work week is unproductive-that's lost time, resources and money. Many of the chief causes are communication issues.? 31% Unclear Priorities 28 PRODUCTIVE HOURS AVERAGE WORKWEEK 45 HOURS Ineffective Meetings 32% UNPRODUCTIVE 17 HOURS 32% Lack of Team Communication That's over 37% of total time spent at work! LET'S NOT HAVE A MEETING American workers spend 5.5 HOURS 71% per week in meetings. of meetings are UNPRODUCTIVE PASSION + ENGAGEMENT = SUCCESS Worker passion drives knowledge flows, which can significantly improve I LOVE my job! company performance. My job is alright... PASSIONATE Passionate employees are TWO TIMES 72% 36% as likely to become inspired and energized by unexpected challenges as the disengaged, 72% to 36%.4 DISENGAGED SOCIAL IS THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS Business executives agree that social software is rapidly increasing in importance for their organizations. Perceived Importance of Social Software to Organization 5 100 % TOTAL 75% VERY IMPORTANT 50% 25% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 0% Today 1 Year from Today 3 Years from Today EMPLOYEES TAKE THE INITIATIVE Many teams are introducing collaborative tools to communicate better with their coworkers O Square Sharetronix skype Dropbox Communication and collaboration improved 20- 25% PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE IN through social technologies could improve interaction worker productivity by 20-25%. SOCIAL MAKES WORK BETTER Employees love Social Media! 86% at companies effectively employing internal social tools would encourage others to work there 61% say a company's internal social media makes it easier to collaborate 60% say using internal social media demonstrates innovation 58% prefer companies that use social media BOTTOM LINE Social software can help combat disengagement and communication issues while improving efficiency, innovation and passion. Sharetronix Sharetronix is a Secure Social Network for Your Company. Collaborate with Your Coworkers, Clients, and Partners. 1. Blacksmith, Nikki and Jim Harter, Majority of American Workers Not Engaged in Their Jobs, Gallup Wellbeing, October 28, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/150383/Majority-American-Workers-Not-Engaged-Jobs.aspx 2. Microsoft Office Personal Productivity Challenge, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2005/mar05/03-15threeproductivedayspr.aspx. 3. Microsoft Office Personal Productivity Challenge, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2005/mar05/03-15threeproductivedayspr.aspx. 4. The 2011 Shift Index: Measuring the Forces of Long-Term Change, Deloitte, 2011, Page 20. 5. Social Business: What Are Companies Really Doing? MIT Sloan Management Review, Page 21. 6. Chui, Michael, et al., The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies, McKinsey Global Institute, July 2012. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/mgi/research/technology_and_innovation/the_social_economy 7. APCO Worldwide and Gagen MacDonald, Survey on the State of the U.S. Workplace as Viewed by America's Workforce, October 2011