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This Business Week blog article notes that during the current recession employee engagement in their jobs is up – which is different than measurements of employee satisfaction. However…

“Despite the resiliency of their engagement, employees gave senior management poor grades on leadership, particularly when it comes to dealing with change and addressing future challenges. Only half of respondents said leaders are, in essence, leading.

Interestingly, Gebauer said her firm is starting to explore the concept of “healthy” engagement, where employees give their all while employers focus on their overall well-being, as opposed to unhealthy engagement, where employees risk burnout. The consultancy is even developing an index to measure this phenomenon across its client base, which I’ve dubbed the “Misery Meter,” although I’m sure Towers Perrin will come up with a more marketable moniker.”