Not surprising survey reveals a 9% drop in employee engagement and 25% drop for top performers!

This study by Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: WW)reveals some not so surprising, but perhaps difficult to swallow statistics:

~ employee engagement levels for all workers at the companies surveyed have dropped 9 percent since last year, and close to 25 percent for top performers.

~ top-performing employees are 26 percent less likely to be satisfied with advancement opportunities at their company. They are also 14 percent less likely to want to remain with their company versus take a job elsewhere.

~ top-performing employees are 29 percent less confident in management's ability to grow the business. And 41 percent believe that pay and benefit changes made by their employer in the past year have had a negative effect on work quality and customer service.
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