Intro: Staff are bunkering down, managers are overwhelmed Remember the quiet quitting era? It’s recent, and brief, and it’s all over! With the tailend of ’24 coming up, Australian organisations now face a more complex staffing issue: employee retention is up while employee happiness and engagement are falling. The pain is being felt keenly by middle managers (particularly female and regional managers), who are burnt out, stressed and overwhelmed. And nearly half are angry! These trends, uncovered in the recent… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Wellbeing
Perks great, but a thriving culture takes much more
August 5 2024Creating a thriving workplace culture goes far beyond offering flashy perks like free lunches, yoga classes and dog-friendly offices, as appealing as these may be. And if we think it’s all about pay and benefits, think again. Whereas employees say that being paid fairly makes them twice as likely to think their workplace is great, when employees are proud of their work, they are 20 times more likely to say it’s a great workplace! At its core, a great company… Read more »
Are your managers destroying staff engagement?
July 24 2024Many leaders would love to know the key to staff engagement in their workplace. Well, let’s start with manager engagement. Managers not engaged globally Only 3 in 10 managers globally are engaged in their jobs, according to Gallup’s most recent global survey of workplaces (engagement meaning feeling involved and enthusiastic about the workplace and one’s role). The obvious question is: how can managers who aren’t highly engaged in their jobs engage and improve the wellbeing of those they lead? Clearly,… Read more »
