Survey findings have arrived!

(January 2012)

Discover what drives employee engagement in today's environment industry:
 

To dive deeper into all of the research findings, download the full-length presentation for What Drives Employee Engagement for Environmental Workforce.
 

About the Project

This research project will continue ECO Canada’s work creating human resource strategies for the environmental sector based on accurate and current data.  From previous research, ECO Canada identified that even though the majority of environmental employees enjoyed working in the environmental sector, employers were not necessarily focused on what mattered most to their employees.   According to the 2010 Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment study, twice as many employers (42%) have lost workers due to issues with employee retention than due to downsizing, even during the2008/09 economic downturn (19%).  Survey results showed that many employers face retention problems that can be addressed through HR policies.  About one-third of employers (31%) who were hiring experienced difficulties finding the workers they needed. This was mainly due to a lack of appropriate job skills.  

The research will revisit and build on these themes, providing insights about how employees feel about their work, their employers and their managers – as well as their plans to stay. The study also focuses on employee engagement strategies, answering the question for employers – what really works for employees and what is the payoff?

Project Details

Start Date:  March 2011        End Date:  August 2011

Objectives

1. Identify key aspects of employee engagement, including:

• the variables that determine employee engagement
• how engagement influences employee attitude and employee satisfaction
• how satisfaction results in retention
• how key factors affect the intention to stay with an organization

2. Identify the key employee perceptions that drive engagement, such as:

• Do they understand their organization’s direction?
• How do they feel about their jobs?
• How do they view their organization and their organization’s senior leaders?
• What do they think about their relationship with their manager?
• What would most improve their satisfaction and performance?
• Are their talents being maximized – and focused on what matters most?
• Will employees stay with their current employer? Why or why not? What would make them stay?

Outcomes

A comprehensive report will be developed that will:
1. Create a national benchmark for environmental employees by identifying drivers of:

• Employee engagement
• Increased employee contribution
• Increased employee retention

2. Profile levels and drivers of engagement, drivers of increased contribution and satisfaction of employees by key demographics such as:

• Industry
• Job level
• Gender
• Organization size
• Length of tenure in the job and in the organization
• Age (Generations)
• Location/region

Contact Information

For more information about this project or to learn how to get involved, please contact:

Jhumur Choudhury, Manager, Research
info@eco.ca
(403) 233-8705