Tom Debenham, managing director of People Insight spoke at a recent breakfast event held by hospitality job board Caterer.com. He told the audience that a “wealth” of evidence shows that it “pays to retain an engaged team”. Refering to engagement statistics from voluntary think-tank Engage For Sucess, Debenham shared the numerous benefits of retaining an engaged team. According to Debenham these benefits include: 2.5 times revenue growth 2 times annual net profit 50% less absence days 18% higher productivity