{"id":2004,"date":"2021-12-20T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2022-02-15T17:21:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:21:05","slug":"the-great-resignation-5-actions-leaders-should-take-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gearedforgrowth.biz\/the-great-resignation-5-actions-leaders-should-take-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Resignation: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
The world watched as the increase in attrition happened in the U.S. as a result of the pandemic when people needed to work from home. The term \u2018The Great Resignation\u2019 was conceived in late 2020 by Professor Anthony Klotz<\/a> of Texas A&M University. The total recorded number of separations in the U.S has now reached 4.4 million.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Here in Australia, The Great Resignation is not yet evident. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics<\/a> (ABS), there are still more workers staying with their jobs as we move out from all the lockdowns. Yet, Professor Nick Wailes, Deputy Dean, UNSW Business School and Program Director of the Master of Management, predicts the trend<\/a> might happen after the holidays as we usher in the new year. People will have reconsidered their priorities and may be taking action by then.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The struggle is real for employees as employers try to snap back to pre-pandemic work norms<\/a> and get workers back into the office. What organisations need to accept is that employees are awake to the many realities of work: how they work, why they work, and how they have managed working from home. They are looking for greater flexibility and fulfillment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t According to research by PWC<\/a> earlier this year, the majority if workers do not want to return to the office full-time. The majority of Australians want to keep working from home, in some capacity. Are we really surprised by this?<\/span><\/p> What I believe the survey results are tapping into is our inherent need as humans for autonomy. We want to ‘do it our way’, and with other motivating forces of mastery and belonging, autonomy can be what makes the difference between whether we will flourish as employees or languish in a business culture that does not optimise our strengths and skills.\u00a0<\/span> The survey also found that mental health and well-being for staff is a growing concern. The majority of workers are still not encouraged to take breaks in their work day and only 21 per cent said their employers encouraged incorporating wellbeing initiatives into their daily routine.<\/span> \n\t\t\t\tNinety per cent of Australians want to keep working from home, in some capacity.\nNearly one -third think their job will be obsolete in five years. \nMore than half of Australians think few people will have stable, long-term jobs in the future. \nAnother 16 per cent say they'd prefer a wholly virtual workplace where they can contribute from any location.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Not optimising flexibility is a dangerous zone to be in as business leaders especially given the current ‘war on talent’. The other challenge forecasted by the PWC survey is skills shortages as country borders remain closed. Being able to do business virtually will differentiate companies in their search for top talent. How is your business adapting to a hybrid workplace?<\/p>Not here yet?<\/h5>
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