The article affirms that “the report further found that 61 per cent of employees said the workplace is where they form most of their new friendships and that their social group at work inspires them to do their best work”. In light of the statement and drawing from your knowledge of group formation, discuss in the form of an essay, the key reasons it is important for specific groups to be formed within establishments.
Pandemic effect: One-third of employees feel disconnected with leadership, says report
Around 45 per cent of employees said the number of individuals they regularly interact with at work has
decreased significantly over the past year, and 57 per cent said they engage in fewer social activities, the report
said. With the new normal after the Covid-19 completely changing the work culture across the world, a report
has revealed that one-third of employees interviewed across the world feel disconnected from their leaders as
interactions between employees and employers plunged amid the pandemic. One in every three employees feels
disconnected from the leader, furthering feelings of isolation and loneliness, according to a report by O C
Tanner's the '2022 Global Culture Report'.
The report further found that 61 per cent of employees said the workplace is where they form most of their new
friendships and that their social group at work inspires them to do their best work. Around 45 per cent of
employees said the number of individuals they regularly interact with at work has decreased significantly over the
past year, and 57 per cent said they engage in fewer social activities, it stated.
When employees feel less connected to their workplace, culture and purpose, the likelihood of great work falls
about 90 per cent, the probability of burnout increases drastically and the odds that employees will leave within
three years surges, the report noted. Therefore, organisations need to maintain strong connections among team
members to ensure the best possible employee experience, which will result in less likelihood of fragmentation
and will help minimise the risk to the company, the report noted
"The former concept of workplace 'normalcy' left the building in March 2020, and it's not coming back. A new
landscape of work and business has emerged from the pandemic, and helping employees feel connected to
purpose, accomplishment, and one another-no matter where or when they work-is more important than ever," O
C Tanner Institute Vice-President Gary Beckstrand said. '2022 Global Culture Report' by O C Tanner, the global
leader in employee recognition and workplace culture, is based on data gathered from over 38,000 employees,
leaders, HR practitioners, and executives from 21 countries worldwide, including from over 5,500 respondents in
India.
Meanwhile, the report found that one in every three employees do not feel connected to their leaders which leads
to diminishing cultural and business outcomes.
Currently, 62 per cent of leaders communicate what success looks like and 52 per cent make others aware of
their employees' success, said the report adding that only 57 per cent of employees feel appreciated by their
leaders. "Whether intentional or not, when leaders don't make an effort to connect to employees, employees
perceive the leader doesn't care about them and doesn't want to help them feel included in the organisation," it
said.
In organisations where diversity is high, recognition is an important way to showcase how everyone can work
and succeed together and it allows every employee to develop leadership skills, and the company benefits from
improved cultural and business outcomes and a strong pipeline of leaders as a result, it added.
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The article affirms that “the report further found that 61 per cent of employees said the workplace is where they
form most of their new friendships and that their social group at work inspires them to do their best work”. In
light of the statement and drawing from your knowledge of group formation, discuss in the form of an essay, the
key reasons it is important for specific groups to be formed within establishments.
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