Uh-Oh Survey

A new study from employment consulting company, Right Management, has found that 31 per cent of employees are not able to adapt to changes at work. The polled senior human resource professionals say this lowers job effectiveness, engagement, and productivity. Companies find themselves with higher absenteeism rates, more turnover, and falling customers loyalty. Results were as follows:
 
31 per cent - No, employee engagement and productivity is a major risk
43 per cent - Somewhat, our workforce gets the job done, but morale suffers
26 per cent - Yes, our workforce is very agile and responds to new challenges
 
In this economy, workers are constantly challenged to do more with less. That's a change that's not going away anytime soon. But often employers neglect to explain the reason for the change and how it fits into the big picture. This communication is key to keeping a workforce focused on the goals of the organization. The unknown becomes a lot less frightening when it's understood.