Improving Employee Engagement is for Everyone

Employee engagement is the level of an employee's commitment and connection to an organization. 

Engaged employees feel passionately connected to their organizational mission. They take ownership for performance, innovation, and progress. They understand how their role contributes to overall success and are highly productive, self-motivated and dedicated to accomplishing individual and team goals. They are more likely to remain with the organization and to champion its causes in the broader community. Engaged employees willingly serve as ambassadors of goodwill for organizational objectives, such as positive brand advocacy, return on investment, employee recruitment, philanthropy and volunteerism.

Employee engagement is everyone’s responsibility ‒ from the agency leader to each individual employee. Everyone does their part to take ownership of their role in the mission and apply themselves creatively to solve the problems that slow progress. They’re on point to stay motivated, continuously develop and improve.

The people of State government are critical to fulfilling Governor Katie Hobbs’ vision of an Arizona for Everyone. That’s why having an engaged workforce is a strategic priority for all of us. Developing the State’s workforce and improving employee engagement are recognized as strategic priorities, and the Governor's Office is determining relevant People metrics so agencies can track improvement.