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New Guide: "10 Proven Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement & Retention"

Lisa Ardill
Content Editor at Workvivo
January 15 2026

Employee engagement isn’t a “nice-to-have” – it’s the engine that keeps your business productive, resilient, and moving forward. But with turnover costs rising and disengagement quietly draining performance, leaders are searching for proven ways to create workplaces where people want to contribute, stay, and grow.
That’s exactly why we created our new guide, 10 Proven Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement and Retention. It’s a practical, research-backed resource designed to help people leaders, internal comms teams, and HR pros strengthen culture from the inside out.
This guide goes beyond high-level theory and delivers a clear, actionable roadmap. It breaks down the core drivers of engagement, the crucial role leaders play, and the measurable impact engagement has on retention, performance, and business outcomes. Whether you’re building engagement foundations or rethinking outdated practices, this guide gives you the tools to do it with confidence.
What’s inside?
Here’s a glimpse of what readers can expect:
A clear definition of employee engagement – and why it matters
The guide outlines how engagement affects everything from productivity and absenteeism to customer satisfaction and company profitability. It also helps you spot early signs of disengagement before they spread.
The key factors that shape engagement
From recognition and autonomy to communication and career development, you’ll learn the drivers that consistently empower employees to perform at their best.
The connection between engagement and retention
The guide explores how engagement fuels loyalty – and why employees who feel valued, supported, and connected are far more likely to stay. It also outlines the cost of turnover and the risks of neglecting engagement.
The 10 proven strategies you can put in place now
This is the heart of the resource. Inside, you’ll find practical steps for:
- Delivering a world-class onboarding experience
- Creating a positive, inclusive culture
- Offering meaningful development opportunities
- Establishing transparency around pay
- Implementing benefits that truly matter
- Promoting empathetic, supportive leadership
- Improving communication
- Building stronger recognition programs
- Empowering employees with autonomy
- Measuring engagement effectively
Each strategy includes straightforward guidance and helpful tips you can start using immediately.
A real-world case study
You’ll learn how CluneTech increased retention by 30% – and boosted employee referrals by 336% – by improving connection, recognition, and communication across their global workforce.
How an employee experience app can help
The guide explains how tools like Workvivo centralize communication, feedback, recognition, and onboarding to make engagement easier, more consistent, and more measurable.
Why download?
If you want a stronger workplace culture – one where people feel invested in their work and motivated to stay – this guide will give you the clarity, structure, and direction you need.
It’s built for fast action, real results, and scalable impact.
Ready to strengthen engagement and retention across your organization?
Download 10 Proven Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement and Retention now.
