Marc Haine argues that disengaged employees cost companies about 8% of annual revenue through turnover and lost productivity. Gallup's 2025 report found roughly 80% of the workforce is not actively engaged. The real threat to business isn't competition or inflation, it's what's happening inside.
There are a lot of threats to our business. But interestingly enough, it really isn't things like competitors, inflation, or even the labor market that is causing our grief. The real threat is sitting quietly inside your building, blending in, waving politely while it drains 8% of your revenue every single year. This dastardly condition is what's Causes turnover. It causes hiring chaos and an overall lack of productivity. But the truth is you had great employees, right? I mean, you interviewed them. You vetted them. You brought them on board and you trained them, right? You trained them, right? You trained them? But somewhere along the way, they became disengaged. And according to Gallup State of the Workplace Report 2025, close to about 80% of the workforce today is not actively engaged in their jobs. That's staggering.
