Why Culture and Engagement Trump Everything

Culture and engagement issues have always been a priority, but today they are more essential to business health going forward than ever before.
Employee engagement is now widely viewed by most companies as an important driver of productivity, retention and results. As a result, from perks to incentives to training, organizations have been searching for that ideal mix that will keep employees motivated, inspired and willing to give it their all.
It could be that they’re viewing the issue from the wrong lens.
The annual Deloitte Human Capital Trends study found that one of the biggest challenges organizations are facing today is a need to improve “employee experience.” Not only did 84% of survey respondents rate the issue as important, 28% said it was one of the three most urgent issues their organization is dealing with.
One clue about why organizations continue to struggle on both the engagement and experience fronts lies in another