Employee engagement in the workplace is low, with research showing only 33% of employees are engaged. Not only is engagement low, but growth in employee engagement has remained stagnant, moving only 3 percentage points over a 4 year period. With this being the case, nearly 2 out of 5 HR professionals said employee engagement was their greatest human capital challenge.
Enter the topic of fun in the workplace. 29% of the workforce said that employers encourage fun at work. When we talk about fun, we’re referring to organizational fun, humor and play, socializing with co-workers, and global fun set throughout the company.
Take a look at our infographic on engagement, fun, and improv for business to get the whole picture!