The Gallup Organization

Overview of the Gallup Organization’s Q-12
What do the most talented employees need from their workplace? What do they need to thrive? What do they need to stay engaged and to do their best work? These were some of the questions that the Gallup Organization set out to answer with a comprehensive research study that has spanned the last twenty-five years. The study has produced many important findings, the most powerful of which is that talented employees need great managers. While factors such as daycare facilities, vacation plans, profit sharing, and commitment to employee training may play some role in the attraction and retention of talented employees; research indicates that an employee’s immediate supervisor is more