Research summarized in this issue includes the State of the Global Workplace by Gallup, which tracks engagement trends worldwide, and the AON Hewitt report, which tracks the engagement trends particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Ten Years of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government^® Rankings by Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte provides specific recommendations to improve engagement in the context of the federal workforce. Key drivers of employee engagement identified by the studies summarized in this issue are: leadership, trust, workplace flexibility, performance appraisal, and group meetings.