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Employee engagement plays a central role in organizational success, affecting productivity, retention, innovation, and culture. Understanding how to accurately measure engagement is the first step toward building a more motivated and committed workforce.
Measuring engagement is more than a trend—it is a strategic necessity. When done correctly, it provides valuable insights into employee morale and helps leaders take proactive steps to improve workplace satisfaction.
Organizations that prioritize engagement measurement are better equipped to address concerns early and create a more positive work environment.
A strong measurement strategy includes both numbers and narratives. Combining quantitative and qualitative data gives a fuller picture of employee sentiment and behavior.
Together, these metrics allow leaders to see both the "what" and the "why" behind employee behavior.
Choosing the right tools and techniques ensures you capture accurate and actionable feedback. Different methods offer varied insights, and combining them provides the best results.
Using multiple methods ensures that engagement is measured consistently and inclusively across different employee groups.
Implementing best practices makes your measurement strategy more reliable and impactful. It also reinforces trust and drives meaningful improvement.
Following these best practices turns measurement into a powerful tool for lasting engagement and performance improvement.
Many organizations unintentionally undermine their engagement efforts by making avoidable mistakes. Awareness of these pitfalls is key to sustaining momentum and credibility.
By steering clear of these common errors, your organization can maintain employee trust and drive real change.
Measuring engagement should not be a one-time activity. It is an ongoing cycle that ensures continuous improvement and alignment with employee needs.
Measure → Analyze → Act → Repeat
This continuous loop helps organizations stay agile, responsive, and aligned with workforce expectations.
Employee engagement is dynamic, and measuring it effectively is a key step in creating a motivated, productive, and loyal workforce. By using the right metrics, methods, and tools—and by acting on the insights—you can build a workplace where employees thrive and performance soars.
Ready to transform your employee engagement strategy? Schedule a demo with Assembly today to see how our platform empowers organizations to measure, analyze, and improve engagement with ease.
A combination of eNPS, turnover and absenteeism rates, productivity metrics, participation in initiatives, and qualitative feedback from surveys and interviews provides a well-rounded view. These metrics help capture both behavioral data and employee sentiment.
Use a mix of annual or bi-annual comprehensive surveys and more frequent pulse surveys (monthly or quarterly) to track trends and respond quickly. Regular feedback ensures issues are addressed before they escalate.
Satisfaction measures how content employees are with their jobs, but it does not necessarily mean they are invested in their work. Engagement reflects emotional commitment, motivation, and willingness to contribute beyond expectations.
Technology streamlines the feedback process through digital surveys, analytics dashboards, and automated follow-ups. It also enables real-time sentiment analysis and more efficient data collection.
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Yes, at Assembly, security is a top priority. Each quarter, we have ongoing security work that is everyone’s responsibility. While we maintain a strong security posture, it was important for us to prove to our customers that we do everything we claim to do. This led us to pursue a SOC 2 Type II report that would provide evidence of our compliance with industry gold-standard security practice.
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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