Employee Engagement

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Jan 06, 2025

Employee Experience Frameworks that Actually Work

by Jacob Simkovich

What if your biggest retention risk isn’t competitive pay? How your employees experience your company matters. In a hybrid world, cultivating the employee experience isn’t optional. It’s a key opportunity you can’t afford to miss. It’s time to move beyond Free Pizza Fridays and ping pong tables in the breakroom and build an employee experience (EX) strategy that will attract talent, drive retention, and fuel engagement. It’s not about keeping your employees happy–it’s about creating meaningful and supportive experiences that emotionally connect with employees. What is an Employee Experience Framework? An employee experience (EX) framework is like a blueprint for aligning culture, systems, and behaviors across an organization with the goal of creating a cohesive workplace where employees are engaged and as a result the business is thriving. A strong EX can: Improve Retention & Engagement Build a Healthy, Resilient Culture Boost Productivity & Innovation Strengthen the Employers Brand The Current State of Employee Experience in 2025 Employee engagement declined to 21% in 2024, a concerning trend that highlights the urgency employers are facing in attracting, retaining, and utilizing key talent. There are plenty of places to point the finger such as a lack of face time caused by remote and hybrid work arrangements or changing values driven by generational shifts. Retention is even more fragile. LinkedIn reports that more than half (56%) of employees are open to new roles even if they are not actively looking. For employers, this means that a lack of intentionality in cultivating EX can […]

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