b'adjustingtoanon-preferentialworkmodelwithports that troubling narrative. some still adjusting to the hybrid/remote environ- While many believe this trend will improve with ment and others are being forced back into the of- time, almost half of the survey participants ei-fice against their will. Finally, a worsening culturether feel unsure about the future or fear that may simply be a false perception. Employees sur- resignations will continue to rise. The more sea-roundedbyfriendsandcoworkersquittingtheirsoned employees (those employed in their jobs for jobs and moving to new opportunities can fall vic- more than 10 years) are even less confident than tim to the idiom that the grass is always greenerothers, with 62% reporting they are either unsure on the other side of the fence, when in reality, itsabout the future or projecting it to worsen.not greener at all.Employee Engagement SurveysTo create an engaging culture, organizations are Companycultureisakeytoemployeeengage- turningmorefrequentlytoemployeeculture ment.Oursurveyreflectsthatmostpeopleand engagement surveys. Just over half of the believethelionsshareoftheircoworkersiscompaniesincludedinourresearchusedan engaged at work, but a sizeable chunk of thoseemployeeengagementsurveyoverthelast2 surveyed feels quite differently. 20% of respon- years. These surveys help them understand how dents feel strongly that most of their coworkerstheir people feel, and they provide them with a are not engaged at work. clear roadmap to elevate engagement. Zeroing in on your company campfire, most sur- Many employers are doing a good job of dissect-veyrespondentsfoundthoseactivelyworkinging the survey data and uncovering the stories it to put out the flames, or active disengagement,tells, but do they bring the employees who par-uncommon. However, 84% believe up to 1 in 4ticipated into the fold and share the intelligence employeesareactivelydisengaged.Veterangained? While most companies seem to be doing employees report an even higher level of activethat well, a segment of the employee population, disengagement around them.those who have been in their jobs for less than 3 There has been a ton of buzz around the soar- years, is more frequently shut out of those con-ing resignation rates many employers are dealingversations. While 3 out of 4 employees have had with across the country, and this survey data sup- the opportunity to see and understand the sur-vey results, only 34% of newer employees (1-3 years) report they have been given access to that insight. Almost31%It is often challenging for employers to sift through loads of survey data and determine which of the disclose they nuggets are gold. As a result, many organizations partnerwithengagementspecialistswhoare fear that their taskedwithidentifyingthekeytakeawaysand building effective strategies leaders can use to el-company cultureevate employee engagement. Regardless of who does the legwork, it is squarely on the shoulders of company leaders to put those strategies into is, instead,actionandmakethemaconsistentpartofthe culture. getting worse. When leaders are intentional about this, and they build strong habits, they see results. On the oth-er hand, if they get distracted by the many otherEngage 2022: Our Biggest Takeaways From the Company Culture Report 129'