Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of highly engaged employees has decreased. Why do we care? Highly engaged teams outperform the rest in outcomes critical to the success of your organization. Salary and benefits account for most of our budgets, so our competitive edge is based on the success of our people. Research shows that engaged employees have higher productivity and wellbeing, better retention, and lower absenteeism yet we spent little as leaders engaging staff in meaningful ways. This session will explain the competencies important to employee engagement and share tools you can use immediately.