We speak with manufacturing companies every day, and the pattern is familiar: employee engagement gets plenty of attention in the office, but far less where most people actually work. And yet the floor is where culture is felt, where safety happens, and where the company either gains or loses moment...

How can frontline employees use an engagement app when phones aren’t allowed on the production floor? Here are five practical tips that actually work: Use it before your shift starts Check updates, handovers, announcements, and today’s priorities while clocking in or getting ready. It only takes...

In many production environments, rising absence rates point to a bigger issue: people who no longer feel connected to their work. Gallup’s research shows that engaged employees are dramatically less likely to stay away from the job – and in a factory, even one missing team member can disrupt an ...

EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) isn’t just about compliance – it’s about creating a safer, more inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and engaged.  Staffbeat makes managing EHS easy with an intuitive employee app that empowers employees to actively contribute, reducing ri...

Let’s skip the buzzwords. Engagement isn’t about posters in the canteen or a new mission statement. It’s about whether people actually feel connected to what they do – and who they do it for. Here’s our experience with what tends to work – and what doesn’t feel like just another HR...

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report just dropped. Employee engagement is down. Again. Manager engagement is slipping too. And it matters. Managers are expected to deliver results, support people, navigate AI, labour shortages, new tech, shifting expectations – and still show up w...

The problem isn’t hiring young people – it’s keeping them Manufacturing still attracts young talent. Curious, skilled, motivated people. They show up – but they don’t always stay. Why? It’s not the work. It’s how they’re led – and how (or if) they’re included. We talk about a new...

In the manufacturing sector, where efficiency and productivity are paramount, employee engagement emerges as a strategic imperative. For HR professionals, enhancing workplace morale isn’t merely beneficial; it directly impacts the bottom line. Engaged employees bring higher productivity, lower...

In the manufacturing sector, achieving peak performance, reducing employee turnover, minimising absenteeism, and ensuring the highest safety standards are critical. The secret to these successes lies in cultivating a deeply engaged workforce. Engaged employees are not just present; they are proactiv...