From hybrid work to restructuring, relationships between employees and employers have changed. Here are six of the most important trends leaders should watch.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Many organizations are revising how they do business.
- Relationships between workers and organizations are changing.
- To be successful, leaders must rethink their approach to people management.
In 2024, employers and employees are heading for a relationship reset.
This shift partly stems from changes in where and how people work. In 2019, 60% of remote-capable employees spent their week working fully on-site, whereas that figure has fallen to just 20% in 2023.
But that’s not the complete story. Nearly five in 10 U.S. employees work fully on-site in jobs that can’t be hybrid or remote. And Gallup’s research indicates that how employees are managed has about four times as much influence on employee engagement and wellbeing as their work location.
Essentially, it’s the relationships workers have — with their coworkers, managers, leaders and organizations — that are significantly evolving. Many organizations are radically retooling the ways they do business, leaving many employees, including managers, stressed, and disconnected.
For example, when Gallup asked managers what changes their organization made in 2023:
- 64% said employees were given additional job responsibilities.
- 51% cited the restructuring of teams.
- 42% reported budget cuts.
To win and be successful, leaders should consider re-tooling their management strategies to better support the changing needs of their workforce and organizational culture. We recommend starting with a plan for assessing and addressing the following six trends that leaders should be paying attention to within their own organizations:
- Global Worker Stress Remains at a Record High.
- Engagement Is Slowly Recovering, With Some Areas for Improvement.
- Leaders Are Restoring Trust Yet Have Much Room for Improvement.
- Managers Are Getting Squeezed.
- Organizations Need a Long-Term Hybrid Work Strategy.
- Hybrid Culture Can Be Great — If Done Right.
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