How to Prevent Employees from Disengaging in their Second Year

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DISENGAGING IN THEIR SECOND YEAR.HOW TO PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM

Brand new employees tend to be really happy and engaged.

They love their jobs.

Do you love your job?

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

71%say yes

YEAR ONE

Brand new employees feel appreciated.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

90%say yes

Do you feel appreciated?

YEAR ONE

They feel their managers acknowledge their work.

Thanks!

Do you feel your manager appreciates and acknowledges you at work?

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

94%say yes

YEAR ONE

So once they hit their stride in year two, they should be even more happy at work, right?

Not so much. In year two, all those statistics plummet.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

Do you love your job?

71% | YEAR ONE

55% | YEAR TWO

YEAR TWO

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

Do you feel appreciated at your job?

YEAR TWO

90% | YEAR ONE

71% | YEAR TWO

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

Do you feel your manager appreciates and acknowledges you at work?

YEAR TWO

94% | YEAR ONE

71% | YEAR TWO

Source: Gallop

Disillusionment and disengagement accompany

year two for many employees.

According to Gallup, engagement drops from 52% to 44% after the

first 6 months and stagnates for the next 2.5 years.

Source: Gallup

YEAR ONE

YEAR TWO YEAR THREE

But, good news!When employees are recognized,

the honeymoon doesn’t end.

Recognized employees love their jobs even more.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

YEAR ONE

80% | RECOGNIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

71% | ALL RESPONDENTS

And still love them in year two.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

YEAR TWO

78% | RECOGNIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

55% | ALL RESPONDENTS

Recognized employees feel more appreciated in their jobs.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

93% | RECOGNIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

90% | ALL RESPONDENTS

YEAR TWOYEAR ONE

And that actually increases in year two.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

YEAR TWO

71% | ALL RESPONDENTS

YEAR TWO

94% | RECOGNIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

Recognized employees feel a bit more appreciated and

acknowledged by their managers. YEAR ONE

97% | RECOGNIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

94% | ALL RESPONDENTS

And in year two they stay feeling appreciated.

Source: Globoforce Spring 2014 Workforce Mood Tracker

YEAR TWO

94% | ALL RESPONDENTS

71% | ALL RESPONDENTS

What are you doing to keep your employees from

disengaging in their second year?

Read more in our Globoforce “Workforce Mood Tracker Report”.

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