--- title: "The Ultimate Employee Engagement Reading Guide: 50+ Useful Resources [Updated 2025]" description: New to employee engagement? Want to make a change in your team? This ultimate employee engagement guide will get you started. image: https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/clip-done-1.png --- [![Pigeonhole Live website](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/Pigeonhole%20logo+pipe.svg)](https://pigeonholelive.com) [![Blog Home Page](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/Blog_nopipe.svg)](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com) ![Mobile navigation; press enter to toggle](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/Burger.svg) - [Company Culture](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/company-culture) - [Events](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/events) - [Meetings](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/meetings) - [Use Cases](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/use-cases) - [Remote Work](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/remote-work) - [Case Studies](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/case-studies) - [Subscribe](https://info.pigeonholelive.com/sign-up-pigeonhole-monthly) - ![Search](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/search.png) Search [Company Culture](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/tag/company-culture) 4 mins read # The Ultimate Employee Engagement Reading Guide: 50+ Useful Resources \[Updated 2025\] ![](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hubfs/IMG_2904-1.jpg) ## Annie Teh March 28, 2025 ![](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clip-done-1.png?width=800&name=clip-done-1.png) ### Table of Contents ### Share - Share on link - [Share on linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) - [Share on twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) - [Share on facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) Employers are more aware of employee engagement than ever before. According to Gallup, [employee engagement has declined over the year 2024 in the USA from 36% to 31%](https://news.gallup.com/poll/241649/employee-engagement-rise.aspx?utm_source=link_wwwv9&utm_campaign=item_245786&utm_medium=copy) over the last 5 years.  How do we move that needle closer to 100%? Luckily, there are tons of great resources out there to help leaders and HR teams learn more about employee engagement, and how to make it a reality in their own workplaces. We’ve compiled an ultimate list of articles, books, videos, and podcasts for anyone wanting to learn how to start engaging their teams, or simply to deepen their understanding of the subject.  Let’s get started! | ## This Guide Covers - [Books](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#books) - [Studies and Reports](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#study-reports) - [Articles](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#articles) - [Understanding Employee Engagement](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#understanding) - [Making Engagement a Reality](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#reality) - [Factoring in Mental Health](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#mentalhealth) - [Empathy and Recognition](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#empathy) - [How They Did It](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#howtheydidit) - [Videos](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#videos) - [Podcasts](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/51-articles-books-videos-podcasts-ultimate-employee-engagement-user-guide#podcasts) | | --- | ## **Books**   1\. [Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow Hardcover by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie](https://www.amazon.sg/Strengths-Based-Leadership-Leaders-People/dp/1595620257/ref=asc_df_1595620257/?tag=googleshoppin-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=389118324366&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13820700833286319814&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9062530&hvtargid=pla-406163958153&psc=1) 2\. [Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Paperback](https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533882759&sr=1-3&keywords=start+with+why&dpID=51BlNddi%252BNL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch) by Simon Sinek 3\. [Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Team-Their-Strengths-Learning/dp/1633693643) by Whitney Johnson  4\. [Building a Magnetic Culture: How to Attract and Retain Top Talent to Create an Engaged, Productive Workforce](https://www.amazon.com/Building-Magnetic-Culture-Productive-Workforce/dp/0071773991) by Kevin Sheridan 5\. [Build It: The Rebel Playbook for World-Class Employee Engagement](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Playbook-World-Class-Employee-Engagement/dp/1119390052) by Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey 6\.[Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs](https://www.amazon.com/Measure-What-Matters-Google-Foundation/dp/0525536221/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533882713&sr=1-1&keywords=measure+what+matters&dpID=51G-XiecxvL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch) by John Doerr 7\. [Louder Than Words: Ten Practical Employee Engagement Steps That Drive Results](https://www.amazon.com/Louder-Than-Words-Practical-Engagement/dp/0984532900) by Bob Kelleher 8\. [Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well-Being](https://www.amazon.com/Road-Flourishing-Employee-Engagement-Well-Being/dp/1514002469) by Al Lopus 9\. [HR's Greatest Challenge: Driving the C-Suite to Improve Employee Engagement and Retention](https://store.shrm.org/HRs-Greatest-Challenge-Driving-the-C-Suite-to-Improve-Employee-Engagement-and-Retention?) by Richard P. Finnegan ## Studies and Reports   10\. [Defining the World’s Best Workplaces](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/resources/reports/defining-the-worlds-best-workplaces)by Great Place to Work 11\. [Effective Employee Engagement and Organizational Success: A Case Study](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815003870)by Maniam Kaliannan and Samuel Narh Adjovu  12\. [Employee Engagement: Maximizing Employee Potential](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/267512/development-culture-engagement-paper-2019.aspx) by Gallup 13\. [2019 Workforce Purpose Index](https://www.2019wpi.com/) by Imperative 14\. [The chemistry of enthusiasm: How engaged employees create loyal customers](https://www.bain.com/insights/the-chemistry-of-enthusiasm) by Domenico Azzarello, Frédéric Debruyne and Ludovica Mottura 15\. [The State of Employee Engagement in 2019](https://info.glintinc.com/2018_03_WP_State_of_EE_PPC_Register.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_ppc-campaign-name=Google_Search_Singapore_Employee-Engagement-Exact-Only_NB_Exact&utm_campaign=Google_Search_Singapore_Employee-Engagement-Exact-Only_NB_Exact&utm_ppc-ad-group=NB_employee-engagement&utm_ppc-keyword=employee%20engagement&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvJiJp53h5QIVRpSPCh1SwgWeEAAYASAAEgKDOfD_BwE) by Glint 16\. [Manager-Led Group Meetings: A Context for Promoting Employee Engagement](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5160/764ca6fd29a23da26fe9de1763cbf5412f1d.pdf) by Joseph A. Allen and Steven G. Rogelberg 17\. [At a tipping point? Workplace mental health and wellbeing](https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/public-sector/deloitte-uk-workplace-mental-health-n-wellbeing.pdf) by Deloitte ## **Articles**   ### Understanding Employee Engagement   18\. [How Engaged Is Your Team, Really?](https://hbr.org/2019/10/how-engaged-is-your-team-really) by Amy Bradley and Sharon Olivier 19\. [If Your Managers Aren’t Engaged, Your Employees Won’t Be Either](https://hbr.org/2019/06/if-your-managers-arent-engaged-your-employees-wont-be-either) by James Harter 20\. [Why you should be thinking about employee engagement](https://medium.com/swlh/why-you-should-be-thinking-about-employee-engagement-faeda9578fd5) by Aytekin Tank 21\. [The Two Sides of Employee Engagement](https://hbr.org/2015/12/the-two-sides-of-employee-engagement)by Sean Graber 22\. [Applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Engagement and Growth](https://www.engagementmultiplier.com/blog/applying-maslows-hierarchy-needs-engagement-growth/)by Engagement Multiplier 23\. [Why Tenure Matters For Employee Engagement](https://www.forbes.com/sites/hvmacarthur/2019/09/25/why-tenure-matters-for-employee-engagement/#545c9c527313) by H.V. MacArthur 24\. [If Your Employees Aren’t Speaking Up, Blame Company Culture](https://hbr.org/2018/11/if-your-employees-arent-speaking-up-blame-company-culture) by Hemant Kakkar and Subra Tangirala 25\. [Are Engaged Employees A Driver Of Business Success Or A Consequence Of It?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2019/11/11/are-engaged-employees-a-driver-of-business-success-or-a-consequence-of-it/#378fc8364ad7)by Jon Picoult 26\. [How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now](https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=61347#:~:text=A%20year%20and%20a%20half,itself%20less%20stressful%20and%20more) by Daniel et al. ### Making Engagement a Reality   27\. [How To Establish A Culture Of Employee Engagement](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2018/01/04/how-to-establish-a-culture-of-employee-engagement/#2c02f9768dc4)by Mike Kappel 28\. [How to Keep Employees Engaged in the Midst of Organisational Change](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/how-to-keep-employees-engaged-in-the-midst-of-organisational-change) by Annie Teh 29\. [7 Tips to Prepare Your Company for the Era of Remote Work](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/7-tips-to-prepare-your-company-for-the-era-of-remote-work) by Ashkvina Rajendran 30\. [8 Ways to Make Your Town Hall Meeting an Engaging Company Event](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/8-ways-to-make-town-hall-meetings-engaging-company-event) by Annie Teh 31\. [Top 60 Employee Engagement Ideas from the Experts](https://www.pageuppeople.com/resource/top-60-employee-engagement-ideas-from-the-experts/) by Page Up 32\. [If You Want To Improve Employee Engagement, Benefits Need To Have Value—And Reflect Values](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nazbeheshti/2019/10/25/if-you-want-to-improve-employee-engagement-benefits-need-to-have-valueand-reflect-values/#1e64a67f101c)by Naz Beheshti 33\. [Why the Millions We Spend on Employee Engagement Buy Us So Little](http://thebusinessleadership.academy/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Why-the-Millions-We-Spend-on-Employee-Engagement-Buy-Us-So-Little-2.pdf) by Jacob Morgan ### Empathy and Recognition   34\. [The Importance of Employee Recognition](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/employee-recognition-exercise) by Annie Teh 35\. [The Secret to Leading Organizational Change Is Empathy](https://hbr.org/2018/12/the-secret-to-leading-organizational-change-is-empathy) by Patti Sanchez 36\. [How to Lead a Team with Empathy & Kindness](https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/how-to-lead-a-team-with-empathy-and-kindness/) by Gary Vaynerchuk 37\. [Here's Why Recognition Is the Key to Employee Engagement](https://www.inc.com/gordon-tredgold/heres-why-recognition-is-the-key-to-employee-engagement.html) by Gordon Tredgold ### Factoring in Mental Health   38\. [Psychological Safety At Work: what do psychologically safe work teams look like?](https://medium.com/@Harri_Kaloudis/psychological-safety-at-work-what-do-psychologically-safe-work-teams-look-like-5585ab0f2df4) By Harri Kaloudis 39\. [How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work) by Anne Helen Petersen 40\. [5 Steps to Promote Positive Mental Health in the Workplace](https://blog.pigeonholelive.com/5-steps-to-promote-positive-mental-health-in-the-workplace) by Ashkvina Rajendran 41\. [How to Include Mental Health in Your Employee Engagement Strategy](https://www.engagementmultiplier.com/blog/how-to-include-mental-health-in-your-employee-engagement-strategy/) by Engagement Multiplier  42\. [How to Cultivate Psychological Safety for Your Team, According to Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/psychological-safety-according-to-edmondson) by Caroline Forsey ### How They Did It   43\. [How Leading Companies Engage Top Talent](https://www.salesforce.org/how-leading-companies-engage-top-talent/) by Salesforce 44\. [How Airbnb and Salesforce Are Leading the Way When It Comes to Employee Engagement](https://www.inc.com/adam-robinson/how-airbnb-salesforce-are-leading-way-when-it-comes-to-employee-engagement.html) by Adam Robinson 45\. [At Patagonia, exit interviews are rare—but they go deep](https://qz.com/work/1574375/patagonias-hr-leader-has-been-moved-to-tears-in-exit-interviews/)By Lila MacLellan 46\. [How Do Ben & Jerry’s, Google And Facebook Boost Employee Engagement And Happiness? They Know Why](https://www.forbes.com/sites/stanphelps/2019/10/07/how-do-ben--jerrys-google-and-facebook-boost-employee-engagement-and-happiness-they-know-why/#42a5f4ec751c) by Stan Phelps ## **Videos**   47\. [9 Employee Engagement Archetypes](https://hbr.org/video/4738869655001/9-employee-engagement-archetypes) by Sean Graber and HBR 48\. [Employee Engagement - Who's Sinking Your Boat?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nwoZ02AJM) And [Employee Engagement - Why Is Your Boat Still Sinking?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvDKh31k1fM)By Bob Kelleher 49\. [Why aren't more of us engaged at work?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR7Z_3aE5cE) by Jeff Havens 50\. [Stop Trying to Motivate Your Employees](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lhVUedc1a4) by Kerry Goyette 51\. [Employee Engagement Strategy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNr4tE74xUE&feature=emb_title) by Kevin Kruse ## **Podcasts**   52\. [How Deloitte Consulting LLP and Salesforce Are Using Technology to Transform the Employee Experience](https://hbr.org/sponsored/2018/10/how-deloitte-consulting-llp-and-salesforce-are-using-technology-to-transform-the-employee-experience) by the HBR Analytic Services Quick Take 53\. [Why Meetings Go Wrong (And How to Fix Them)](https://hbr.org/ideacast/2019/11/why-meetings-go-wrong-and-how-to-fix-them) by HBR IdeaCast 54\. [Starbucks: Howard Schultz](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=551874532:554086519) by How I Built This with Guy Raz 55\. 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