Politics and employee engagement are foes. They are constantly clashing with each other.  Politics represents the individual and what they want. It seeks to protect the status quo.  Employee engagement takes a more encompassing view by representing the company AND its employees. It seeks to bring all parties together and create win-win solutions.   Status of Employee Engagement On January 28, 2015, Amy Adkins of Gallup published an article entitled, Majority of U.S. Employees Not Engaged Despite Gains in 2014. “Less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014. The average is up nearly two [...]