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The Growing Disconnect Between Remote Workers and Their Companies

2 points by Bostonian 3y ago

Bostonian 3y ago
Gallup's article about their poll is at https://www.gallup.com/workplace/509759/remote-workers-organizations-drifting-apart.aspx https://www.gallup.com/workplace/509759/remote-workers-organ..., and the WSJ article is archived at https://archive.is/8vyZv https://archive.is/8vyZv 'People who work from home are feeling more disconnected from the larger mission of their employers. In a new Gallup survey, the share of remote workers who said they felt a connection to the purpose of their organizations fell to 28% from 32% in 2022—the lowest level since before the pandemic. The findings are from a survey this spring and summer of nearly 9,000 U.S. workers whose jobs can be done remotely. By contrast, a third of full-time office workers reported a similar sense of connection, nearly the same as last year. Hybrid workers clocked in highest, with 35% saying their companies’ mission made them feel their jobs were important. The findings have broader implications for businesses worried about remote work’s effects on employee loyalty and team productivity. For now, many workers say remote work affords them the ability to focus on their essential duties and avoid some of the extracurriculars of office life. This leaves it to companies to try to foster that sense of connection. In short, more remote workers appear to be approaching their jobs with “a gig-worker mentality,” fulfilling the basic responsibilities of the role rather than anticipating the broader needs of their team or company, said Jim Harter, chief workplace scientist at Gallup, which has tracked worker engagement since 2000. Most professional roles, he points out, tacitly include expectations that go beyond the actual work, such as mentoring others or spurring innovation. “That’s much more likely to happen if they feel they’re part of something significant,” he said.'

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The Growing Disconnect Between Remote Workers and Their Companies

2 points by Bostonian 3y ago

Bostonian 3y ago
Gallup's article about their poll is at https://www.gallup.com/workplace/509759/remote-workers-organizations-drifting-apart.aspx https://www.gallup.com/workplace/509759/remote-workers-organ..., and the WSJ article is archived at https://archive.is/8vyZv https://archive.is/8vyZv 'People who work from home are feeling more disconnected from the larger mission of their employers. In a new Gallup survey, the share of remote workers who said they felt a connection to the purpose of their organizations fell to 28% from 32% in 2022—the lowest level since before the pandemic. The findings are from a survey this spring and summer of nearly 9,000 U.S. workers whose jobs can be done remotely. By contrast, a third of full-time office workers reported a similar sense of connection, nearly the same as last year. Hybrid workers clocked in highest, with 35% saying their companies’ mission made them feel their jobs were important. The findings have broader implications for businesses worried about remote work’s effects on employee loyalty and team productivity. For now, many workers say remote work affords them the ability to focus on their essential duties and avoid some of the extracurriculars of office life. This leaves it to companies to try to foster that sense of connection. In short, more remote workers appear to be approaching their jobs with “a gig-worker mentality,” fulfilling the basic responsibilities of the role rather than anticipating the broader needs of their team or company, said Jim Harter, chief workplace scientist at Gallup, which has tracked worker engagement since 2000. Most professional roles, he points out, tacitly include expectations that go beyond the actual work, such as mentoring others or spurring innovation. “That’s much more likely to happen if they feel they’re part of something significant,” he said.'