Refrigeration contractors are all too familiar with people problems: the technician shortage, the challenges of retaining skilled workers and of attracting millennials to the refrigeration industry, and the day-to-day task of maintaining a good company culture and motivating employees. If it’s any consolation, you are not alone. The reality is that many workplaces are not engaging, inspiring, productive places to be.
Recent daily engagement data from Gallup shows that only 30 percent of U.S. workers are “actively engaged” in their jobs. TinyHR's 2014 employee engagement and organizational culture report discovered that only 21 percent of employees feel strongly valued at work — and 64 percent of employees believe that their company does not have a strong, healthy work culture.