Chapter 2

The Hard Sell: Making a Business Case for Employee Engagement

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding why employee engagement is such a big deal

arrow Recognizing the dangers of disengagement

arrow Identifying the relationship between engagement and innovation

arrow Finding and developing champions of engagement within your organization

arrow Setting goals and objectives for your engagement program

No offense to employee engagement, but it's a bit “soft.” That is, it has to do with people and their investment in their jobs and their companies. That may make it a bit of a hard sell for the powers that be — CEOs, CFOs, and others. These folks tend to be, well, a bit “harder.” That is, they're about hard data — numbers and such.

That's what this chapter is about: the hard data that makes a business case for employee engagement. In this chapter, you discover the business areas that are most affected by employee engagement, the dangers of disengagement, and the importance of finding and developing engagement ...

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