By Hugh Tonks
According to a Gallup study, managers account for up to 70% variance in employee engagement in the U.S. workforce. This is a staggering indictment of managers, considering the fact that engagement is such a widespread problem.
 |
Managers are hired to be leaders and to inspire their workforce. But in reality, a large percentage are disengaged themselves. In another study from Gallup, just 35% of U.S. managers were found to be engaged in their jobs.
This cycle of dissatisfaction—where both managers and employees are simply sleepwalking their way through each working day—is having a huge effect on productivity. Estimates stand in the area of $450 billion to $550 billion, annually, of how much money disengagement is costing the American economy.
It’s time managers became more accountable to their employees.