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Rise above 38% remote engagement with actionable strategies to strengthen communication, morale, well-being, and team connection.
Remote work has become a permanent feature of the modern workplace, offering flexibility and access to a broader talent pool. However, Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report reveals that only 38% of remote employees are actively engaged in their work. This figure presents a challenge and an opportunity for organizations that aim to thrive in a distributed, digital-first environment.
Before implementing any solutions, it is important to understand the specific factors that contribute to low engagement among remote employees. These challenges are often interconnected and can significantly affect motivation, performance, and retention.
Recognizing and addressing these root causes lays the foundation for building a more engaged, supported, and high-performing remote workforce.
Improving remote employee engagement requires a thoughtful combination of communication, support, recognition, and development. The following strategies provide a structured approach to creating a more connected and motivated remote workforce.
Create a communication framework that keeps employees informed, aligned, and supported through regular updates, check-ins, and accessible leadership.
Open, consistent communication builds trust and helps remote employees stay connected and confident in their roles.
Intentionally build a culture of inclusion and camaraderie to reduce isolation and strengthen team identity across remote settings.
Fostering belonging reinforces a positive remote culture where people feel valued and included.
Ensure employees understand their individual objectives and how their work contributes to the broader organizational mission.
Clear goals and shared purpose enable employees to stay focused, motivated, and aligned.
Acknowledging effort and accomplishments increases motivation and helps remote employees feel seen and appreciated.
Recognition reinforces positive behavior and drives ongoing engagement and performance.
Promote a healthy work-life balance by respecting personal boundaries and providing tools to support overall wellness.
Supporting well-being helps employees remain productive, balanced, and resilient in a remote setting.
Demonstrate commitment to employee development by providing opportunities for skill-building and career advancement.
Professional development shows employees they are valued and encourages long-term commitment.
Utilize digital tools to facilitate collaboration, communication, recognition, and engagement in a seamless and integrated way.
The right tools can strengthen connection, improve workflows, and enhance the remote experience.
Make engagement efforts sustainable by tracking results, acting on insights, and recognizing progress along the way.
Regular measurement and recognition keep engagement efforts focused, responsive, and motivating.
To ensure engagement strategies are effective, organizations must track progress through consistent and meaningful measurement. This helps identify what is working, what needs improvement, and how employee sentiment evolves over time.
Combining quantitative data with qualitative insights offers a more complete picture of employee engagement and enables informed, adaptive decision-making.
Organizations that implement these strategies have reported increased engagement, reduced turnover, and more resilient cultures—even in fully remote setups. Sustained success requires treating engagement as an ongoing process rather than a one-off initiative.
Improving remote employee engagement beyond 38% is achievable. By addressing common challenges with deliberate and inclusive strategies, organizations can foster a workplace where remote employees feel valued, involved, and empowered to perform at their best.
Ready to transform your remote employee engagement?
Assembly can help recognize contributions, collect feedback, and build a more connected remote culture. Schedule a demo with Assembly today and learn how to exceed the 38% engagement benchmark and empower your remote team.
Approximately 38%, per Gallup’s 2023 findings.
Isolation, inconsistent communication, lack of recognition, unclear objectives, and limited professional development.
Focus on communication, recognition, well-being, professional development, and digital tools.
Through pulse surveys, eNPS, retention data, productivity metrics, and qualitative feedback.
Get the foundational knowledge on creating an employee recognition program that boosts employee engagement and helps them feel valued.
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There is study after study showing that employee recognition leads to increased engagement. This in return creates an environment where employees are happier and more motivated which increase productivity and reduces voluntary turnover significantly. In order to filled critical roles, companies tend to spend nearly twice the value of an annual salary. Assembly is an investment in your employees that supports your bottom line.
Yes, we will offer contracts for companies with longer-term agreements to help larger customers have more certainty around future costs.
The minimum agreement term is a 12-month subscription.
We do and for FREE! Any new customer needing further support to get started with Assembly to ensure you're set up for success can request custom onboarding support. Improving your employee experience is about much more than just using our amazing software; it’s about transforming your business to create a workplace that people love. That’s much easier to do with the personal support and advice from our passionate people experts.
At the time of redemption (when your employees exchange their points for a paid reward) you'll pay face value. If a reward is a $10 Amazon gift card, your cost will be $10. All paid rewards are billed for on a monthly basis.
The good news is that you don't have to pay for rewards upfront because we only charge you when points are redeemed, not when they're earned.
We offer discounts or educational or charitable organizations. In order to secure a discount, you'll first need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
For all other organizations, we are willing to consider longer-term agreements in exchange for discounts. To set up annual plans or longer, you will need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a month to month plan, you can go here and cancel anytime. If you're having concerns or need help setting up your account for success, you can always book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a longer-term custom plan, you'll need to reach out to your customer support specialist to cancel your account or email us at support@joinassembly.com.
Great question! You can customize your core values to match your organization's to boost and track alignment. You can change your currency from the 🏆 emoji (our default) to any emoji of your choice. You can swap our logo for your own. You can also set up company culture rewards such as, "Lunch with the CEO," "Buy a book on us," and so much more!
While we recommend a peer to peer set up where anyone in your organization can give or receive recognition, you can set up Assembly however you want. If you need to limit the people who can give or receive recognition, that's perfectly fine and can be done from your Admin, here.
Assembly connects to the tools your employees use every day to offer an easy, seamless experience with minimal change management.
Assembly has integrations with HCM/HRIS systems like ADP, Google, Office 365, and Slack. We also integrate with communication tools like Slack and Teams so you and your employees can access Assembly wherever they work now.
That depends on the company's permissions set up. That said, over 90% of the employees on Assembly's platform are recognized on a monthly basis. That means nearly every employee across all of our customers are receiving regular recognition from their peers, managers, or leadership. We're extremely proud of this.
They are not required. You can use Assembly without having rewards set up. However, we don't recommend it if you intend to have a high adoption and usage rate. You can always keep the costs down by offering internal culture rewards that are fulfilled by you internally.
No, you can remove allowances from anyone or everyone. It's up to you but we do recommend using points whether they're worth a real dollar value or not. Companies that use points have a much higher engagement rate even if those points don't exchange for real dollars.
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