Creating Engaged Employees: It's Worth the Investment

7The Future of Employee Engagement

Catherine Baumgardner

This book has laid out the research on and practical applications of employee engagement. Throughout, the case for engagement has been presented, and the challenges for keeping the employee’s work habits and external life in balance have been emphasized. As noted in chapter 1, there are many different definitions for work engagement and the field is not in complete agreement about all aspects. What is agreed on is that the employee who has a high energy level and is enthusiastically involved in her work, has the potential to contribute more to the organization and her own personal well-being ...