Common questions
How is employee engagement ROI calculated?
You compare the financial gain from moving people from disengaged to engaged against the cost of the program that does it. The gain comes from three sources: higher productivity, lower staff turnover, and reduced absence. This calculator applies Gallup's published multipliers to each, then subtracts your program cost to show net return and ROI percentage.
What multipliers does this use?
The defaults come from Gallup's Q12 meta-analysis (11th edition), which links top-quartile engagement to about 18% higher productivity in sales, 78% lower absenteeism, and 21% to 51% lower turnover depending on baseline turnover. We apply these conservatively, so the projected return tends to sit at the cautious end.
Why does turnover have such a big effect on the result?
Replacing someone is expensive once you add recruitment, lost output, and the months it takes a new hire to get up to speed. Because engaged people are far less likely to leave, even a small drop in turnover moves the number a lot. That is why the turnover saving is often the largest part of the total.
Is this ROI guaranteed?
No. It is a modelled projection based on research averages, not a forecast for your specific business. Your actual return depends on how well the program is run and how accurately you target the right people. Treat it as a credible case for investment, then measure the real shift as you go.
Figures are estimates using published benchmarks. Sources shown above; rates reviewed annually.
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