@jasonk.leadership: Only 29% of U.S. employees are engaged at work. According to Gallup, employee engagement has fallen to its lowest level in roughly 15 years. And I can already hear some managers saying: “Nobody wants to work anymore.” I think that’s a pretty lazy explanation. Disengaged doesn’t mean lazy. There are plenty of employees who show up every day, do their jobs, meet expectations, and contribute to their organizations. They’ve simply stopped feeling connected to the work they’re doing. And instead of immediately blaming employees, I think leaders need to start asking some uncomfortable questions. Are we giving employees clear, realistic expectations? Are we recognizing their contributions? Are we compensating them fairly for the work they’re doing? Are we giving them meaningful ownership over their responsibilities? Do employees believe their opinions matter? And when they provide feedback, do we actually do anything with it? Because if we’re failing in those areas, why are we surprised when engagement suffers? Now, employees absolutely have a responsibility for their own performance, behavior, and attitudes. But leaders have a responsibility for the environments in which those employees are expected to perform. And when nearly three out of every four employees aren’t engaged, I think we need to examine those environments a little more closely. We spend an enormous amount of time asking why employees aren’t more engaged. Maybe we should spend more time asking what we’re doing to make their work worth engaging in. What do you think is driving the decline in employee engagement? #leadership #leader

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Wednesday 11 November 2026 23:04:47 GMT