{"id":6069,"date":"2019-03-04T16:49:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=6069"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:45:27","slug":"employee-engagement-digital-enablement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-digital-enablement\/","title":{"rendered":"What HR is Getting Wrong About Employee Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might think you\u2019re doing everything right to promote employee engagement, but if you asked your employees, they\u2019d probably tell a different story.<\/p>\n

According to a recent report<\/a> from G2 Crowd, 66% of human resources staff believe employee engagement has increased in the past year. But just 34% of non-HR employees feel more engaged.<\/p>\n

Dive Deeper: How to Slow Down Turnover and Boost Employee\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>Engagement<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Is the employee engagement gap widening?<\/h2>\n

These stats highlight the starkly different perceptions of HR and non-HR employees. While employee engagement has \"employeerisen to the top of human resource departments\u2019 agendas, actually improving it has proven to be a major challenge.<\/p>\n

Increasing employee engagement across the board is not just about winning staff over through perks or benefits. It\u2019s not about satisfaction scores.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about creating the right culture, addressing employee “pain points,” and enabling the right solutions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

But overriding the norms, processes, and behaviors that prevent you from creating a culture of engagement<\/a> is easier said than done. That\u2019s why many HR professionals are seeking employee engagement solutions to add to their toolbox.<\/p>\n

The question is, are they helping?<\/p>\n\n

Employee engagement solutions are not a silver bullet<\/h2>\n

Over the next 12 months, 64% of HR staff expect to dedicate a bigger portion of their budget to employee engagement technologies. But steering money in that direction is only one piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany respondents sense that employee engagement is important for a thriving company culture, but there is a disconnect between whether employees are engaged and what the solutions may be,\u201d according to the report. \u201cHR professionals claim to provide engagement initiatives, but they might be failing to communicate the value of these solutions and how employees can best utilize them.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the vast majority of HR staff think HR software systems can improve employee engagement, only 30% of non-HR employees think they work.<\/p>\n\n

Employee engagement hinges on enablement<\/h2>\n

While non-HR employees have little faith in the power of HR software to boost engagement, 70% believe access to \"employeemodern technology that helps them fulfill their responsibilities will improve engagement.<\/p>\n

From the employees\u2019 point of view, enablement is the key<\/a>. They want:<\/p>\n\n