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The Workforce Voice Powered by LinkedIn represents the voice of people at work.

It provides a fresh perspective on how Workplace Vitality contributes to workplaces that attract and retain employees as well as the workplaces that employees actively promote.

THE WORKFORCE VOICE Powered by LinkedIn

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•  We know that to reach our full potential, we must create work environments where people have a sense of empowerment and belonging. We call this kind of place – where collaboration, engagement, wellbeing and productivity meet – Workplace Vitality.

•  Mars Drinks is 100% dedicated to the workplace. Workplace Vitality represents our depth of knowledge about work, workers, and workplace.

What is Workplace Vitality™?


The data from the study commissioned by MARS DRINKS reinforces the validity of Workplace Vitality, how to create it, and ways in which it is connected to the attraction and retention of talent.

About the Study

•  LinkedIn queried 1,015 of the site’s users, seeking insight into their attitudes concerning the 4 Pillars of Workplace Vitality – Engagement, Well-Being, Productivity and Collaboration

•  Respondents represented large companies (1000+ employees) across the US

•  The user data spans a mix of industries, job functions and worker types1

The Unique Value of the Workforce Voice Powered by LinkedIn

Mars Drinks has partnered with LinkedIn on the Workforce Voice powered by LinkedIn™. Get the white paper, visit www.marsdrinks.com/workplace-vitality. /™ Trademarks © Mars, Incorporated and its affiliates 2016

Multiple Perspectives

Those who recommend their company

to others—or not.

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Those who have changed jobs within

the last 2 years.

Those who are actively looking for other

opportunities—or not.

LinkedIn researchers analyzed the survey data from 3 perspectives:

Job Switchers VS

Non- Switchers Promoters VS Detractors Passive

Candidates VS Active

Candidates


eNPS allows employees to give useful feedback about their work environment. This metric is predictive of talent acquisition, retention, and positive customer relationships

employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)

49% 32% 19%

Workplace Promoter Workplace Passive Workplace Detractor

On a scale of zero to ten, how likely is it you would recommend your company as a place to work?


All the pillars are important, and engagement is the most important factor impacting eNPS scores.

Workplace Vitality drives eNPS

Multiple Regression Analysis conducted among all statements within each pillar. Size of pillar indicative of importance in driving eNPS.

employee Net Promoter Score


Consistent with past research, a wide gap exists between performance and importance.

What Employees Want vs. What They Get

94% 92% 91% 88%

53% 57% 57% 57%

Engagement Productivity Well-being Collaboration

-41% -35% -34% -31%

WHAT THEY WANT: 9 out of 10 respondents

said Engagement, Productivity, Well-Being

and Collaboration are extremely or very important.

WHAT THEY GET: According to

survey respondents, employers aren’t doing as much as

they can to support them.

Performance

Importance

How important are each of the following factors to you in the work you’re doing? Extremely or very important


While the 4 pillars are extremely important to both workplace promoters and detractors, promoters rate them significantly more important in the work they are doing.

Importance of Workplace Vitality Pillars

THE TAKEAWAY? Employees with high opinions of Engagement, Productivity, Well-Being, and Collaboration are more likely to view their company as a place they

would recommend to others.

97% 95% 93% 92% 91% 86% 84% 81%

Engagement Productivity Well-being Collaboration

Detractors N=198

Promoters N= 495

Significant difference at 95% confidence level.

Total N=1015


The Engagement Gap—What it Means

When Workplace Vitality performance lags,

people start looking for other opportunities.

More than ¾ of Promoters give

employers high marks for supporting

Workplace Vitality.

Passive candidates are more likely

than their counterparts to give their employers

low marks for Workplace Vitality.

How do I know if my company has Workplace Vitality?

MARS DRINKS identified and validated the top 10 conditions that define Workplace Vitality. Our research on a subset of these, through the Workforce Voice Powered by LinkedIn, proves which are most important.

Our predictors validate what it takes to create and sustain the four pillars of engagement, collaboration, well-being, and productivity.

PREDICTORS OF WORKPLACE VITALITY™


The Appeal of Workplace Beverages

Workplace beverages are

important to Workplace Vitality.

Half of survey respondents agree –

beverages boost productivity, well-being,

collaboration and engagement.

First impressions matter! Workers who are activity seeking a

new position value beverages even more!


Intentional Engagement:

Engaged employees are more positive about

where they work —

High engagement is the best predictor of a high employee

Net Promoter Score®

Key Takeaways

The Big 4:

Provide opportunities for ongoing learning

— Remind employees their work matters

— Praise employees often

— Challenge people with

stimulating assignments and opportunities

Close the Gap:

Survey respondents overwhelmingly agree,

Workplace Vitality is important

— Unfortunately, most do not believe their company is doing enough to support Workplace Vitality

The Beverage Edge:

Drinks play a role in attracting

new talent

— Workplace beverages

give a boost to productivity, collaboration,

well-being and engagement.


Learn more about Workplace Vitality from MARS DRINKS. Visit www.marsdrinks.com/workplace-vitality MARS DRINKS has partnered with LinkedIn on the Workforce Voice Powered by LinkedIn. The survey was part of research into the MARS DRINKS concept of Workplace Vitality™. LinkedIn’s research arm queried 1,015 of the site’s users, seeking insight into their attitudes concerning the four pillars of Workplace Vitality—engagement, well-being, productivity, and collaboration. Respondents represented large companies (1,000+ employees) from throughout the United States, spanning a mix of industries, job functions, and worker types. Get the white paper, visit www.marsdrinks.com/workplace-vitality.

Learn More!

Visit www.marsdrinks.com/workplace-vitality to learn more about Workplace Vitality.

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