The 2021 Global Employee Engagement Index™

Marlies Pellikaan

Everything you need to know about employee engagement. Find out why it matters and how every organization can benefit from it.

The 2021 Global Employee Engagement Index™

As Europe’s leading provider of employee listening solutions, Effectory can provide crucial insights for any company. The rate that employees feel engaged by their work, meaning connected and motivated to complete their tasks, plays a key role in the success of any organization. Securing success through employee engagement is what drives us. Our annual Global Employee Engagement Index™ is the essential report into the topic for 2021. 

Since 2012, the Global Employee Engagement Index™ has been enabling HR professionals and managers to compare engagement levels across regions, countries, sectors and different organization sizes and characteristics. The GEEI is among the most widely used free and informative engagement indexes for HR departments all over the world. 

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Why organizations should care about employee engagement 

Employee engagement is about building workplaces whose employees:  

  • Are motivated to help the organization succeed 
  • Are committed to their organization’s goals and values 
  • And feel that their own well-being is taken into consideration 

Effectory is committed to every organization improving their employee engagement. This isn’t only good for employees, it also boosts an organization’s productivity and profitability. The best way to increase engagement is by listening to your employees, learning from their feedback, and leading innovations. 

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Global Employee Engagement Index™

A comprehensive overview of employee engagement with benchmarks from 57 countries with essential lessons for your HR strategy .

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How you can improve employee engagement 

Engagement can be increased when employees are provided with clear guidance and a clear vision, and are motivated and encouraged by leaders who set a good example. When you start working to improve engagement, you help your employees grow, stimulate their creativity, and  perform better.  

Do you want to know where you stand when it comes to employee engagement? You can measure the levels of engagement you have already cultivated and act on employee feedback with Effectory’s listening solutions and agile reporting dashboard. 

Adapting your listening strategy to your organization 

As our Global Employee Engagement Index™ advises: don’t forget to adapt your strategy to your (changing) situation. Because each organization’s situation is different, the results of an engagement survey will differ, but the steps that can be taken to enhance engagement based on employee feedback are the same for every single company and industry. 

With feedback you stay on top of what your employees think, feel and need. And with these insights, you can take the right actions to improve, innovate and grow your organization. 

Global Employee Engagement Index™

A comprehensive overview of employee engagement with benchmarks from 57 countries with essential lessons for your HR strategy .

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Post-COVID listening strategies for an engaged workforce 

A continuous listening strategy will prove vital for any organization embracing a hybrid or fully remote working model. It is also essential for those workplaces, such as in healthcare and education, where things are “going back to normal” when they can. This is because organizations in this sector are dedicated to retaining talent and keeping employees motivated. Making sure that employees feel safe, secure and healthy is also a top priority. 

Employee engagement only increases in relevance as traditional working structures become less common. Listening to employees is a tried and tested method to ensure that any future hiccups and surprises are dealt with by resilient and engaged employees.  

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The Global Employee Engagement Index™ is the definitive report for Employee Engagement in 2021

Find out how your organization could benefit from employee engagement, and how your engagement rates compare to competitors. 

Global Employee Engagement Index™

A comprehensive overview of employee engagement with benchmarks from 57 countries with essential lessons for your HR strategy .

Download