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As we work with customers, partners, and stakeholders, we continually discover insights that highlight the importance of unifying the employee experience and implementing a culture of engagement, recognition and workplace pride.
The work environment has changed dramatically in the past two years. Many employees leave long-held jobs and do not return to the same employer – or even industry. The cost of turnover is a considerable burden to companies, and learning and development experts are eyeing new ways to promote from within through new learning initiatives.
It’s no secret that as organizations grow, they need workplace technology and processes that can address a growing range of needs throughout the entire employee lifecycle. It’s also not news that for too many organizations, most of these systems are siloed. They’re either deployed in disparate vendor systems, or their impact is diluted because they exist in a disjointed mash-up of programs and non-collaborative technologies.
The past two years have brought a lot of things to light when it comes to what employees really want—and need. The pandemic revealed that it’s not a transactional relationship based on bonuses, raises or rewards that employees crave. It’s a human relationship, with a sense of belonging, purpose, and rich connections to colleagues.
A full 51% of L&D professionals feel internal mobility is more critical now than ever. Not only that, but employees at companies with internal mobility stay almost twice as long. There’s also the fact that today’s workers are used to personalization in every area of their lives. So it’s no surprise they expect a customized work experience. This is especially true when it comes to learning and development (L&D).
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped our world. Many organizational leaders still don’t know what the future holds. For many businesses, it’s been a tough pill to swallow that up to 50% of employees want to stay remote. Moreover, many say they will quit rather than stop working from home.
The last two years have presented new challenges for organizations in terms of creating and/or maintaining strong workplace cultures. A major element and driver of organizational pride is employee pride. Are employees proud to share where they work with their friends and family? Are they personally proud of their contributions to your organization and how it drives your mission? Their sense of pride is what will allow you to retain their commitment and continue to grow as an organization.
As an executive leader or procurement decision-maker, you are used to a playbook of requirements that guide you through the vendor selection process. And while that playbook is valuable and has served you well, it may not align with what you need to make a decision around employee loyalty and workplace pride for the simple reason that you are not the primary audience in this case: your employees are.
Every month, we share news, knowledge, and insight into what we believe is a pretty simple proposition: If you are “proud of your work and proud of your company,” you are more engaged, more productive, and more likely to stay with your company for the long haul.
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