The executives are faced with a dilemma. After two years of working from home, their employees feel disconnected from their coworkers and the culture that they work so hard to cultivate.
The office culture has taken a hit from hybrid work. Return-to-office policies haven't worked for most of the time. Even when workers do go to work, they are greeted by quiet cubicles and empty water coolers.
What is the boss's job?
It looks like the answer is: worry. A recent survey of 1,600 remote and hybrid employees and C-suite level executives found that two out of three fear their employees will quit for another job where they feel more connected. A majority of executives think their staff would leave even if they took a pay cut or went part-time.
It seems that the fear is established. Workers said that feeling disconnected was the top reason for leaving. There was little change in the number of people quitting jobs in July.
More than 30% of workers said they felt lonely. Most of those workers don't think their coworkers care about them. It is difficult considering the large amount of time we spent at work and the work friends we used to have.
Is it possible that executives and their employees can agree on what's ailing workers? The question now is what to do about it because the mandates haven't worked.
Businesses and their employees have had a hard time transitioning to remote work. Doug Camplejohn, founder and CEO of Airspeed said in a statement that most executives didn't fully understand how much this shift would affect their workforce. Many people said they felt lonely, disengaged, and detached from their company. If leaders don't make connection a priority, they'll risk losing their best employees at a time when most can't afford to do so.
More than 70% of employees said they aren't interacting as much as they wish they were while working remote, and many said they aren't satisfied with the current level of connection
Companies are having to scramble for a grasp on what the outcomes will be and how best to move forward as a result of the data coming out of work from anywhere. The biggest challenge at the moment is making employees feel connected. Improving culture and connection in a hybrid work world is one of the top priorities this year, according to nearly 90 percent of them.
According to the managing partner of Workplace Intelligence, today's workers want more than just a competitive salary and good benefits. The right technologies can help bring this vision to life.
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