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1. SIGNS OF A
DISENGAGED
EMPLOYEE19

2. Meet an outstanding
employee; maybe
your newest recruit.

3. This is Joe.

4. Joe has produced great
business results.
Not-so-average Joe
XYZ Corporation

5. Joe has produced great
business results.
Not-so-average Joe
XYZ Corporation
“goal-oriented”

6. Joe has produced great
business results.
“well-educated”
Not-so-average Joe
XYZ Corporation
“goal-oriented”

7. Joe has produced great
business results.
“smart”
“well-educated”
Not-so-average Joe
XYZ Corporation
“goal-oriented”

8. Joe has produced great
business results.
“smart”
“well-educated”
Not-so-average Joe
XYZ Corporation
“confident”
“goal-oriented”

9. Until recently...

10. Although Joe wants
to contribute to his
company’s success...

11. Although Joe wants
to contribute to his
company’s success...
there is one
big problem.

12. Joe suffers from
severe disengagement.

13. This is Joe’s story.

14. First of all… Joe works
at a global corporation.
01

15. First of all… Joe works
at a global corporation.
Joe is an employee ID
number, not a person.
01

16. Joe’s boss doesn’t
know him by name.
02

17. Speaking of Joe’s
boss… he takes
credit for Joe’s ideas.
03

18. Joe’s boss doesn’t
recognize him for
his contributions.
04

19. Joe’s boss doesn’t
recognize him for
his contributions.
He doesn’t
offer constructive
feedback, either.
04

20. Joe’s boss is
the definition of
a micromanager.
05

21. Joe has been at his
company for over
two years...
06

22. Joe has been at his
company for over
two years...
But he has yet to
be promoted.
06

23. Even the plant got
promoted before
he did.

24. Even the plant got
promoted before
he did.
Congratulations,
Senior Plant.

25. Joe learned more
in the 4th grade
than he has at
his company.
07

26. Joe would rather put a
pencil in his eye than go
to his team meeting.
08

27. Joe’s favorite pastime
is volunteering for
grand jury duty so he
can skip work.
09

28. Joe happily eats the moldy sandwich
from the fridge, hoping he comes
down with the latest stomach virus
and calls in sick.
10

29. Joe willingly takes the
traffic-filled route to
work in order to extend
his morning commute.
11

30. Joe leaves early on
occasion because
it’s always five
o’clock somewhere.
12

31. Joe finds unique and
dangerous ways to
get to work, just to
keep things exciting.
13

32. Joe uses the office
printer as a piñata.
14

33. Joe would rather get
his cavities filled than
show up for work.
15

34. Joe would rather get
his cavities filled than
show up for work.
15

35. Joe doesn’t understand
how his daily work
impacts his business.
16

36. Joe watches the
clock more frequently
than he checks his
work email.
17

37. At Joe’s company, career
growth is not an option.
18

38. At Joe’s company, career
growth is not an option.
Joe has two options:
stay stagnant or
jump ship.
18

39. The last time Joe
was thanked for a
job well done was
the day that he quit.
19

40. So, Joe left
his previous
employer.

41. If Joe didn’t hate his old job so much,
he would never have found this new
company that...

42. If Joe didn’t hate his old job so much,
he would never have found this new
company that...
motivates him,

43. If Joe didn’t hate his old job so much,
he would never have found this new
company that...
keeps him engaged,
motivates him,

44. If Joe didn’t hate his old job so much,
he would never have found this new
company that...
keeps him engaged,
motivates him,
and appreciates
his hard work.

45. If Joe didn’t hate his old job so much,
he would never have found this new
company that...
and appreciates
his hard work.
keeps him engaged,
motivates him,

46. The moral
of the story?

47. Disengaged workplaces

48. Disengaged workplaces
lose

49. Disengaged workplaces
lose
top

50. Disengaged workplaces
lose
talent
top

51. Top employers benefit
from the ROI of having
an engaged workplace.

52. Compared to their less
engaged colleagues,
engaged employees have:1

53. higher productivity
31%
Compared to their less
engaged colleagues,
engaged employees have:1

54. higher productivity higher sales
31% 37%
Compared to their less
engaged colleagues,
engaged employees have:1

55. higher productivity higher sales higher creativity
31% 37% 3x
Compared to their less
engaged colleagues,
engaged employees have:1

56. Do you have an
engaged workplace?

57. Do you have an
engaged workplace?
It’s time to tell
the world.

58. Now is your chance to:
• Elevate your employer brand
• Increase engagement and
retention by earning recognition
as a top employer
• Celebrate your employees
across North America
• Positively impact client and
vendor relations

59. Apply for the Achievers 50 Most
Engaged Workplaces™ award today to
be recognized as a top employer.
#Achievers50
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61. Achievers inspires Employee Success™
.
Our software helps global companies dramatically increase
employee engagement, retention, and performance to drive
overall business success.
www.achievers.com

62. Sources:
1. Anchor, Shawn. “Positive Intelligence: Three ways individuals can cultivate their own sense of well-being and
set themselves up to succeed.” Harvard Business Review. Jan-Feb 2012 102. Print. 8 Apr 2013. (Slide 46)