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Happy employees can seem like an aspiration. We are in an employee-focused market: between extravagant office perks and rating tools like Glassdoor, employees have high expectations and are armed with information about employers before they even submit an application.

The Incentive Research Foundation has released their predictions for 2018. This study sets the tone for the incentive market for the coming year and is often a guiding indicator for companies and third party vendors, building 2018 incentive programs for how much to spend and what incentives are trending.

According to a Gallup report, U.S. employee engagement levels stagnated at 33% in 2023. What this means for businesses is a loss of up to 18% in sales productivity and 14% in overall employee productivity.

Company leaders struggle to cultivate a culture of employee loyalty, but the solution is totally within their control. Companies who have an established mission and vision to guide their path often enjoy lower turnover rates and higher employer loyalty.

As younger generations enter the workforce and regulations surrounding health and wellness programs continue to evolve, there’s a lot to consider when developing your own program. Today, more companies choose to use incentives to engage employees and reward them for healthy behavior.