Gallup defines engaged employees as those who work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward. Having passionate, innovative employees is a clear benefit in itself – but that's not the only benefit of high engagement. Companies with high levels of employee engagement are 21% more productive and 22% more profitable.

They experience 65% less turnover, have 48% less accidents, and see 37% lower absenteeism. They also have 10% higher customer satisfaction rates and 41% fewer product defects. Disengaged employees, on the other hand, cost U.S.

businesses more than $300 billion per year. That's because a staggering 70% of US employees are not engaged at work. So how can you improve your company's employee engagement levels?

In this infographic, we'll cover 8 ways your company can improve employee engagement rates, as well as your overall work environment