Employee engagement is essentially how loyal staff members are to their workplace and how enthusiastic they are about the success of the organisation. This is largely based on how valued they are made to feel by their employer, the employee benefits that they have access to, and how connected they feel to their work.

In modern workspaces, employee engagement can genuinely impact the success of a business. Highly engaged employees are much more likely to be consistently productive and motivated to stay with their current organisation. 

On the other side, disengaged employees have little to no loyalty to their workplace, which can directly affect your bottom line – the research even suggests that it costs the UK economy a whopping £340bn annually.

With such a powerful impact on business performance, it's surprising that many HR and benefits professionals find it tough to execute successful and valuable employee engagement techniques.

So, what are the challenges of increasing employee engagement?

Employee Benefits' 2019 The Benefits Research report found that some of the most significant barriers HR and benefits professionals face when boosting employee engagement are budget limits and time or resource availability. Half of the respondents cited their budget (51%), and almost a third stated time or resources (32%) as the primary obstacle. 

These stats aren't surprising as staff retention strategies can be costly, time-consuming, and very resource reliant. With these powerful obstacles to employee engagement, many HR and benefits pros are searching for a low-cost, easy-to-implement lifestyle benefit that can rocket workplace motivation and production.

How to boost employee engagement.

Luckily, this is our area of expertise here at Ello Group. Our dining rewards and entertainment benefits – tastecard, Gourmet Society and Coffee Club – are designed to put a smile on your employees' faces by making their salary go that little bit further. 

Dining rewards.

You know what they say: food is the way to the heart. With our broad selection of dining rewards, our foodie loyalty schemes have something to please the palettes of everyone. So, prove to your employees how much they’re valued with restaurant deals that they can enjoy with their friends and family throughout the entire week across the nation.

Coffee Club.

If you’re based in an office, we’re sure you're familiar with staff arriving with a whole selection of coffee varieties on a day-to-day basis. Our coffee shop rewards are undoubtedly one of the handiest benefits we offer, with savings certain to stack up in no time! We are proud to work with some of the UK’s largest coffee spots, including Caffé Nero, and champion thousands of indie spots across the UK. 

Entertainment benefits.

Here’s one for the movie lovers. Our cinema rewards keep ticket prices nice and low, so your employees can set their expectations high for the biggest blockbusters of the year. Partnering closely with Vue, as well as some of the UK’s biggest cinema chains, your staff are free to enjoy the highest quality cinema experiences possible with the family, without breaking the bank.

Experiences.

Our selection of entertainment rewards remind employees why it’s important to work hard through the week so they can spend their free time making unique memories with the ones they love most. With deals available at some of the nation’s most thrilling attractions like Alton Towers, SEALIFE, and Legoland, there’s no question your staff will have plenty of stories when they arrive at work on the Monday after!