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The legendary management consultant Peter Drucker said, “You can’t manage what you don't measure.”  Business leaders today have access to an overwhelming amount of data to inform decisions about marketing, product and service design, customer care and supply chain optimization. Yet many CXOs lack objective data on the engagement levels of their most valuable asset­—the employees whose discretionary efforts determine business success on a daily basis.

More than two-thirds of U.S. companies offer workplace wellness programs, yet the median participation rate in these programs represents less than one quarter of the workforce. 

Cultural health check: What does your company’s workplace wellness program say about your organization’s culture? More importantly, what do participation rates in your wellness initiatives say about your company’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of its employees?

For the past several years there has been so much discussion around employee engagement that you may be growing tired of the term. Yet, the facts are hard to ignore. Companies with highly engaged employees consistently outperform those without. Much less clear, however, is what HR departments can do to influence engagement in a strategic manner.