Engagement drivers are characteristics of a work environment that influence how employees engage with their work. 15Five measures 17 drivers through its core engagement survey, giving leaders a structured way to identify where to act and where to celebrate. Each driver represents a distinct quality of the employee experience — such as autonomy, fairness, or psychological safety. Employees respond to survey statements that reflect their day-to-day experience of each driver, and 15Five aggregates those responses into a score for each driver. Driver scores appear in engagement campaign results alongside an overall Engagement Score, helping leaders identify which areas of the work environment are strongest and which need attention.
Feature Structure
15Five measures the following drivers:
- Autonomy
- Capacity
- Coworker Relationships
- Fairness
- Feedback
- Goal Support
- Leader Availability
- Leader Integrity
- Manager
- Meaning
- Professional Development
- Psychological Safety
- Purpose
- Rest
- Role Clarity
- Shared Values
- Utilization
For definitions, survey statements, and engagement impact for each driver, see What are the 17 engagement drivers in 15Five?.
Key Rules
- Driver scores are calculated only from the core engagement survey. Custom survey questions do not contribute to driver scores.
- A minimum respondent threshold must be met before driver scores are displayed.
- Driver scores update when engagement survey results update.
- The Predictive Impact Model identifies which drivers are most likely to influence your Engagement Score. See Predictive Impact Model — Feature Overview.
What You Can Do
Analyze
- Engagement Campaigns in 15Five — Overview
- Engagement Campaign Results — Reports Overview
- Filter and Segment Engagement Campaign Results
- Analyze Engagement Results Using the Statements Report
- Use the Predictive Impact Model to identify high-impact engagement statements
- Heatmap Report — Engagement Survey Results
- Engagement Score and Engagement Level — Overview
- What are the 17 engagement drivers in 15Five?