How to Engage Remote Employees: 10 Actionable Tips & Tools For Hybrid Workplaces

Gallup research found that half of all US employees fall somewhere between “highly engaged” and “actively disengaged.” To engage remote employees, organizations must build up engagement and create an inclusive work environment. Engagement has the potential to boost employee morale and improve company culture, among other metrics. Workhuman research conducted in 2021 found workers are feeling more anxious, isolated, overwhelmed, and less motivated due to a lack of human connection, which remote employees are more prone to. Organizations can effectively determine how to keep remote employees engaged, which can have far-reaching benefits. According to Gallup, businesses in the top quartile of employee engagement rates significantly outperform those in the bottom quartile on business outcomes, such as 81% lower absenteeism, 18% higher productivity, 43% less turnover, and 23% higher profitability. To improve employee engagement for the remote workforce, organizations should stay connected through technology, get feedback through an engagement survey, and research tools that can solve pain points.