The document discusses the significant changes in work environments and the necessity for employee engagement to drive business performance, highlighting that merely having engaged employees is not enough. It emphasizes the need for alignment between employee goals and company objectives to enhance performance, alongside agility to respond to changes. The ClearAdvantage workforce survey measures competencies crucial for achieving these goals, ensuring that organizations remain competitive and adaptable.

1. BEYOND ENGAGEMENT
DRIVING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
in the new work environment
THE CHALLENGEs
63%
The way people work has fundamentally changed.
60% report that organiza-tional
67% 57%
work with
colleagues in
other locations.
say they are working with
people from different
departments.
coordinate with at
least 10 people to
complete tasks.
objectives are
changing more
frequently compared
to 3 years ago.
In today’s world of work, organizations are more challenged
than ever to achieve business priorities.
ENGAGEMENT
Employee engagement is necessary to
drive business priorities, but by itself,
it’s not sufficient.
of highly engaged
employees are not
aligned with
company goals.
60%
increase in employee
performance is required
over the next 12 months
to achieve business goals,
according to CEOs.
of engagement
initiatives are not
driving business
outcomes.
20%
80%
THE RESULT
OF A BUSINESS
STRATEGY'S POTENTIAL
VALUE IS LOST. 40%
THE SOLUTION
To create and sustain a competitive advantage, the ClearAdvantage workforce
survey measures 3 universal competencies that drive performance.
CREATE ADVANTAGE
ALIGNMENT
ENGAGEM NT
BUSINESS
PRIORITIES
E
AGILITY
SUSTAIN ADVANTAGE
AGILITY
Pride, energy, and optimism -which
fuel an individual’s discretionary
effort- has a direct correlation to
their engagement levels.
Achieving strategic
alignment, the connection
between employees' goals
and those of the company,
leads to extraordinary
levels of performance.
Firms with above-median
agility levels, the ability to
sense and respond to
change, are almost 3 times
as profitable as firms with
below-median agility
levels.
ENGAGEMENT
ALIGNMENT
The ClearAdvantage survey
ensures your workforce has
the core capabilities to
support common business
priorities, such as:
• Business Model
Transformation
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Centricity
• Innovation
• Low-Cost Leaders
• Scale (Mergers and
Acquisitions)
• Solutions Strategy
• Quality
CEB’s ClearAdvantage Survey
helps ensure workers are engaged and aligned with the
organization's strategy, and agile enough to create and
sustain advantage in an ever-changing marketplace.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CEB’s ClearAdvantage
APPROACH, VISIT www.cebglobal.com/workforcesurveys