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KEEP YOUR

PEOPLE

How to Navigate

The Great Resignation

ost people have experienced a skills to stay competitive in his/her
grand shift in their work/life Our research found a respective fields.
Mbalance over the last year, A culture that emphasizes people
and this shift is likely to continue. strong correlation between can help reduce employee stress,
Whether that’s a full-on return satisfaction with work/life thereby helping you hire and retain
to the office (Does anyone own real balance and stress level. top talent. During the pandemic
pants anymore? We’ll come back The more satisfied one is with many individuals took it upon
to this), a hybrid approach, or one's work/life balance, the themselves to learn something new.
something entirely different, these less stress one feels and Is your organization doing so also?
constant changes, paired alongside
the extreme stress of the last year, vice versa. Additional PTO & Mental
have caused most people to feel a Health Days
little out of balance. As you read the top five, look at 32% of people surveyed currently
As one can imagine, having the percentage of respondents who experience this benefit. According
employees who feel like their work/ reported they currently have these to our research, providing
life balance is amiss means that benefits in place and reflect on if additional PTO and mental health
one’s organization is likely suffering your organization implemented or days had the strongest impact
the consequences. People who feel updated any of these policies in the on lowering stress levels for
happy with their with their work/ last year. employees, so it’s surprising that
life balance are more inclined to stay only 32% of respondents said their
with their organization. Top 5 Policies Correlated to Lower company modified this policy.
By now you’re probably thinking Employee Stress This means organizations
“Okay, well what exactly should I that actively prioritize, discuss,
do to create a more people-centered Training Opportunities and cater to its employees’ mental
culture, so my employees feel less 82% of people surveyed currently health moving forward will be in a
stress and want to stay?” experience this benefit. The terms better position to retain and attract
In a recent survey, we asked upskilling and reskilling are showing top talent.
respondents specific questions about up all over the place in business
what policies their organizations literature right now. As Forbes notes, Greater Flexibility
have in place and examined the many companies think that during 66% of people surveyed currently
impact that those policies have on times of uncertainty, the business experience this benefit. If the shift
reported stress levels. We discovered should hold off on upskilling their in remote work taught us anything,
some compelling insights that employees. it’s that flexibility doesn’t come at the
illuminate which organizational But this is a misconception. It is cost of productivity.
policies have the biggest impact on critical to invest in one’s workforce to As we move forward into the
lowering employee stress levels. ensure they have the most up-to-date new world of work, organizations

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