An employee can be satisfied with a job without being engaged in the job. That contentedness is merely job satisfaction and though satisfaction is generally enough to retain employees, it's not enough to ensure productivity. On the other hand, employee engagement does promote increased productivity. An engaged employee is an employee who is deeply involved and invested in their work. The factors that drive employee engagement, however, are different than those that drive satisfaction. Engagement factors include Meaning, Autonomy, Growth, Impact, and Connection. Employee satisfaction is the foundation upon which employee engagement can grow and thrive. Organizations with genuinely engaged employees have higher retention, productivity, customer satisfaction, innovation, and quality. They also require less training time, experience less illness, and have fewer accidents.