Happiness at work matters. When employees are comfortable and engaged at their workplace, they are productive in return. Employee engagement is the emotional and functional commitment an employee has to the company they work for. Employee happiness, or engagement, has been an important topic over the years, but do companies really understand the impact it can have on them? The truth is that unhappy employees can cost companies thousands of dollars, so it is imperative for employers to do their best to keep employees happy. Dale Carnegie and MSW did a study on over 1500 employees, and they found some very interesting statistics. Did you know that only 29% of employees are engaged, 45% are not engaged, and 26% are actively disengaged? This means that a total of 71% of employees are not fully engaged at work! The following are some of the main causes for unhappy and disengaged employees and how to resolve them:

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