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Employee Engagement Trends Report 2023

Insights, analysis, and benchmarking data from McLean & Company’s Employee Engagement Survey from 2021 to 2022.

  • Economic uncertainty and other trends in the external environment have contributed to shifts in some employee engagement indicators over the past year.
  • Employee engagement has changed since the upheavals of 2020 and beyond, and it’s important to understand what that means for your organization.

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Critical Insight

  • Overall, there have been small decreases in employee engagement scores.
  • Organizations that measured engagement consistently in 2021 and 2022 were more likely to act on employee engagement feedback and improved their scores significantly year over year.
  • Employee engagement action planning should be based on feedback from your own employees, not from benchmarks.

Impact and Result

  • Understand trends impacting employee engagement across other organizations from 2021 to 2022.
  • Read how McLean & Company members addressed employee engagement in their organizations.
  • Inform employee engagement measurements and initiatives in 2023 and beyond.

Employee Engagement Trends Report 2023 Research & Tools

1. Prepare for key trends shaping the future of employee engagement in 2023

Inform employee engagement strategic plans and prioritize best practices.

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