Finding that key talent is just the beginning; retaining them is the hard part. Keeping them challenged and motivated as well making them feel like that they are appreciated are critical components to engaging employees.

Employee Engagement is a hot topic as the shortage of high performing talent increases. A May study from McKinsey & Co. found that by 2018, the U.S. will face a shortage of 1.5 million managers who can use data to shape business decisions. And the shortage gets even larger for non management employees, especially knowledge workers in the areas of healthcare, technology, and accounting.