Work Institute

03/03/2026

Understanding the root causes of high turnover and implementing effective strategies to improve employee engagement and retention can be a game-changer for any organization.

Discover the top 7 causes of employee turnover and how to prevent them. Work Institute offers expert services to improve retention and engagement.

02/26/2026

We’re excited to share the release of the Work Institute 2026 Retention Report!

This year’s report provides deep, data-driven insights into retention trends, what’s driving employee turnover, and how organizations can build stronger, more resilient workforces. Whether you’re focused on culture, engagement, leadership, or long-term strategy, this report is a must-read.

Download: workinstitute.com/retention-reports

12/02/2025

Quit rates are declining but don’t mistake it for a return to “normal.”

Many leaders feel relief as voluntary turnover trends down but when you look at the full historical pattern, and the seasonality of turnover, a very different story emerges.

✔️ The quit rate is still higher than early 2000s baseline levels
✔️ Seasonality continues to determine *when* employees leave
✔️ The cost of each resignation has risen more than 70% since 2015
✔️ And employees may be staying because the market is tight, not because the workplace has improved

In our new blog, we break down what today’s turnover data really means and where leaders should focus now to strengthen retention long-term.

👉 **Read the full article: https://hubs.li/Q03Wr9hc0

Retention is a responsibility. It is not a reaction.

10/23/2025

Engagement surveys have become a billion-dollar industry, yet disengagement and turnover remain at record highs.

In our latest webcast, Work Institute CEO Danny Nelms and Jennifer Miller of Millan Chicago explain why traditional engagement surveys fail — and how the Employer Engagement Assessment helps leaders turn insight into action.

Watch the full recording to learn how to move beyond scores and build workplaces where people truly want to stay.

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Traditional engagement surveys are broken. They measure sentiment, not solutions.In this Work Institute webcast, CEO Danny Nelms and Jennifer Miller, Partner...

10/21/2025

Stop chasing scores. Start creating engagement.

Our webcast Why Engagement Surveys Fail & How Employers Can Finally Get it Right is live tomorrow.

We’ve seen countless engagement surveys and software tools fail organizations by measuring sentiment instead of solutions.

Join us to learn how the Employer Engagement Assessment gives employers a better way. It gives them one that measures what truly matters and makes engagement actionable.

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10/20/2025

An engaged workforce is a condition organizations create so employees choose to engage with their work.

Learn how to shift from measuring sentiment to making meaningful changes that engage employees with our live webcast this Wednesday.

https://hubs.li/Q03Pkptm0

10/17/2025

Understanding employee sentiment is only the first step to creating an engaged workforce.

Organizations must use that sentiment to make the changes that create the conditions where employees engage.

10/14/2025

Traditional engagement surveys are broken. They deliver inflated scores, false confidence, and no clear actions for leaders.

Join Danny Nelms, CEO of Work Institute, and Jennifer Miller, Partner at Milan Chicago, on October 22 for a live webcast:

“Why Engagement Surveys Fail and How Employers Can Finally Get it Right.”

Learn why traditional surveys miss the mark and how Work Institute’s Employer Engagement Assessment helps leaders measure what truly matters—trust, accountability, and intent to stay.

🎙️ October 22, 2025 @ 12:00 PM CT
💻 Free to attend

🔗 Register here: https://hubs.li/Q03Nz63X0

10/13/2025

Engagement is not a score. It is a condition employers create.

Our latest post explains how the Employer Engagement Assessment helps leaders identify the real drivers of engagement: Organization, Manager, Team, and Job.

Learn how to move beyond scores to create lasting engagement and retention.

🔗 Read more: https://hubs.li/Q03NhWHG0

Engagement Needs More Than a Score Every people leader knows engagement matters. Engaged employees are more productive, stay longer, and contribute to stronger workplace cultures. Yet despite widespread investment in engagement surveys, most organizations struggle to improve it. Why? Because traditi...

10/07/2025

Engagement surveys are everywhere—but they aren’t solving the problem.

High scores can hide deep issues. Lack of follow-up breaks trust. And measuring “sentiment” doesn’t fix engagement.

It’s time for a new approach. Discover why traditional engagement surveys fail and how Work Institute’s Employer Engagement Assessment helps organizations measure what truly matters.

🔗 Read more: https://hubs.li/Q03MyRQn0

Discover why engagement surveys fail and how Work Institute’s new Employer Engagement Assessment helps leaders measure what truly drives engagement.

10/01/2025

Employee engagement isn’t about a level of engagement. It’s about creating the right conditions for people to thrive.

Tomorrow, we’re unveiling a new way to measure engagement that actually helps employers take action.

Work Institute has led the way on retention and employee research for 25 years, and we can’t wait to share what’s next.