Employee Engagement Score

Definition

A percentage that measures how much employees care about work, determined by surveys they fill out while questioning their life choices.

Example Usage

Our engagement score dropped 12 points after the restructuring, which management attributed to 'seasonal variance' rather than layoffs.

Origin

HR measurement terminology popularized in the 2000s

Fun Fact

The average employee engagement score globally is around 23%, despite HR's best efforts

Source: HR analytics terminology

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