Our recent study on Recessionary Management revealed that by a two to one margin, companies report the largest risk to their bottom line and brand is low employee engagement and productivity. How do you boost engagement for higher productivity—even in a down economy? Try tighter talent alignment.

Many drivers affect the direct connection between engagement and productivity. Automated goals management—tied to performance reviews with advanced technology and reporting tools—can boost an organization’s retention and productivity.

Steps to Success
• Get Management Commitment
• Cascade Business Goals
• Automate Goals Management
• Deliver Meaningful Performance Reviews

Our bottom line takeaway is this: Align business and individual goals if you want to define a clear line of sight to business performance. Read more in the new Taleo Research paper Alignment Drives Employee Engagement and Productivity.