A Guide to Spotting Engaged Employees

A Guide to Spotting Engaged Employees

Engaged: Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward.

Not engaged: Not-engaged employees are essentially checked out. They're sleepwalking through their workday, putting time -- but not passion -- into their work.

Actively disengaged: Actively disengaged employees aren't just unhappy at work; they're busy acting out their unhappiness. Every day, these workers undermine what their engaged colleagues accomplish.

Source: Gallup Management Journal, 2006

This was first published in March 2007