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First the facts: > Here’s what the researchers discovered: barely one-fifth (21%) of employees are truly engaged in their work, in the sense that they would “g
by ggchappell 17y ago
First the facts:
> Here’s what the researchers discovered: barely one-fifth (21%) of employees are truly engaged in their work, in the sense that they would “go the extra mile” for their employer. Nearly four out of ten (38%) are mostly or entirely disengaged, while the rest are in the tepid middle.
Now the unwarranted conclusions:
> There’s no way to sugarcoat it—this data represents a stinging indictment of the legacy management practices found in most companies.
It does? Why? Maybe without the managers, employees would be even less engaged.
- angelbob 17y agoThe conclusions are supported toward the end: that 86% of employees love or like their job, and that they have serious problems with management: Only 38% of employees believe that “senior management [is] sincerely interested in employee wellbeing.” Fewer than 4 in 10 agree that “senior management communicates openly and honestly.” A scant 40% of employees believe that “senior management communicates [the] reasons for business decisions,” while just 44% believe that “senior management tries to be visible and accessible.” Perhaps most damning of all, less than half of those polled believe that “senior management’s decisions [are] consistent with our values.” Calling that a "stinging indictment" seems warranted.
- ggchappell 17y agoMissed that. Thanks.
- liquidben 17y agoThis amusing reflection strikes me: Said managers may likely have the exact same feelings, e.g. "barely one-fifth (21%) of managers are truly engaged in their work, in the sense that they would go the extra mile for their employees. Nearly four out of ten (38%) are mostly or entirely disengaged, while the rest are in the tepid middle."