Are you worried about employees mentally checking out? Workplace trends like quiet quitting and “bare minimum Mondays” make it increasingly challenging to operate a high-performance workplace. The popularity of social media movements like these indicates that employees, especially employees who are not engaged, are inclined to withdraw from their work and simply collect a paycheck.
In some ways, the inclination to withdraw makes perfect sense. Employees everywhere are feeling stressed:
- According to Gallup’s latest research, 44% of employees worldwide say they are stressed, maintaining a record high set in 2021. Employee stress levels have risen over the past decade before reaching current levels.
- Gallup’s research shows that engaged employees are less likely than their less engaged coworkers to report feeling stress, meaning there is something that leaders and organizations can do to help reduce stress levels: Focus on engagement.
So, what can you do to beat the social media trends, heal stress, and create employee enthusiasm? Use the advice below to increase employee engagement and build now your organization’s moment of mission, purpose, and quality.
- Check in on your managers.
- Prepare managers to have meaningful conversations with their employees.
- Prioritize promoting mission and purpose, especially among remote workers.
- Measure engagement.
- Take action on survey results.
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