What is �Exponential� Engagement?

A recent Towers Watson Perspectives examines the growing body of evidence validating the relationship between levels of organizational engagement and financial performance, concluding that that employee engagement takes a company only so far, and that other factors related to the work environment also play important roles. To influence employees� performance and their willingness and ability to �go the distance,� researchers say employers should focus on two additional aspects of the work environment:

Enablement � provide the support employees need to do their work efficiently and effectively.
Energy � create a healthful work environment, one that supports employees� physical, social and emotional well-being.

When an organization builds a workplace that actively marries high levels of employee engagement with enablement and energy, it opens the door wider to a significant performance lift. Think of it as engagement to the power of three � something Towers Watson terms �exponential engagement.� To read the full report, go to www.towerswatson.com .