Why So Many Employees Are Disengaged—And What You Can Do About It

Each year, GALLUP releases a report on employee engagement across the United States—and the 2024 results are some of the most concerning in a decade.

📉 The 2024 Gallup Engagement Crisis

🔻 Only 31% of employees report being engaged at work.
🔻 Disengagement is highest among workers aged 35 and younger.
🔻 Even managers, the very leaders responsible for inspiring and guiding their teams, are reporting just 31% engagement themselves.
🔻 And perhaps most troubling—17% of employees are actively disengaged, a level we haven’t seen in 10 years.

As alarming as these numbers are, they don’t surprise me.

What I’m Hearing from Clients

In my coaching practice, I work with leaders and individual contributors across a wide range of industries. A recurring theme? A growing dissatisfaction with their current roles and a nagging sense that they’re no longer growing—or worse, no longer valued.

Many clients express:

• Unclear expectations in their roles
• A sense that their contributions aren’t appreciated
• A belief that their organization doesn’t care about their growth or development
  
  

It doesn’t matter whether they’re part of the C-suite, mid-level leadership, or early-career professionals—many are quietly wondering if it’s time for a change.

A Structured Guide to Change: Making Your Own Luck

It doesn’t have to be this way. There is always a door. You just have to be willing to look for the handle.

That’s why I created Making Your Own Luck: A Job and Career Change Acceleration Workbook.

Whether you’re contemplating a job change or craving deeper meaning in your current work, this workbook (and its companion videos) offers a practical, structured process for:

• Evaluating your current situation
• Clarifying your values, interests, and strengths
• Overcoming fear and self-doubt
• Updating your personal brand and professional network
• Mapping out a plan to pursue meaningful work

This isn’t just about finding a new job—it’s about finding alignment between your career and who you are at your core.

Because the truth is: we spend more time working than we do with our families. Shouldn’t that time be meaningful? Shouldn’t you be doing work that energizes you and uses the best of what you have to offer?

Start Small: Download the Free Career Change Checklist

If the Gallup numbers hit close to home, I invite you to start small.

Download my Career Change Readiness Checklist—a free resource designed to help you assess whether now might be the right time to make a move.

And if you’re ready to dive deeper, the Making Your Own Luck Workbook is waiting to guide you through your next chapter.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're a leader or team member struggling with engagement—or helping others navigate career growth—I’d love to help.

You can book a complimentary exploration session here to discuss how my coaching, training, or consulting might support you or your team.

Be well,
Brian