Working from home for almost 12 months is taking its toll.
WFH burnout is most definitely a thing and we’re feeling pretty disconnected from our colleagues – who we haven’t seen face-to-face for nearly a year.
But new research shows that employees think support from their managers in this third national lockdown is starting to waver.
Out of 1,115 people surveyed, 53% said their manager had become less empathetic during the most recent lockdown.
The research is particularly interesting as it highlights some of the different ways employees feel failed by those in charge.
A huge 63% of respondents said that they felt let down by their bosses who expect the same levels of productivity, despite the continuing coronavirus crisis.
Likewise, 48% felt that leaders hadn’t checked in with the team enough to see if everyone was OK, and 32% said they weren’t offered enough support to work from home.
While over half (52%) revealed they thought their managers hadn’t noticed signs of burnout on their team.
In addition, 23% of employees stated their own boss seemed fatigued and uninterested themselves.
Christine Macdonald, founder of The Hub Events which commissioned the study, said: ‘What’s most worrying here is the suggestion that not only is there a lot of burnout amongst staff at the moment, it’s not being noticed, let alone addressed.
‘This could have huge implications for retention and productivity. It’s therefore vital that managers bring more empathetic practices into their workplaces to counter this.’
This supports recent data which shows that individuals look for ways their employer can assist their physical and emotional health – with wellbeing support and virtual exercise classes topping the list as some of the most favourable ‘work perks.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/23/half-of-employees-think-managers-are-less-empathetic-this-lockdown-14131722/
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