2020: The Year Corporate Gifts Became A Need Rather Than A Want
2020 has been a struggle, as we try to balance isolation and togetherness. After all, we need each other to thrive, whether in social or corporate settings. During COVID-19, 31% of people reported working from home compared to 12% before March 2020. Due to this, companies are struggling to increase employee engagement. A Gallup report found that 71% of employees are not engaged in their work in Australia and New Zealand . This is alarming. Why invest in employee engagement? Leading researchers employee engagement as the extent to which employees are emotionally and intellectually engaged in their work, and committed to their employer and organisation. Studies have shown that employee engagement leads to higher productivity and lower turnover rates . That’s why it’s essential to promote policies and invest in practices that increase employee engagement. Studies have shown that companies with increased employee engagement outperform other companies by 202 percent and are 2.5 times mo