Why Are Employees Disengaged— Can Wellness Programs Reignite Motivation? Employee disengagement has quietly become one of the most expensive challenges organizations face today. Gallup-style estimates consistently show that disengaged employees cost businesses through lost productivity, higher turnover, and reduced morale. Yet disengagement is rarely about laziness or lack of ambition. More often, it is a signal—one that employees are overwhelmed, unheard,...