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One in five employees plans to quit in 2006 to pursue a more balanced life.(SELECTED TOPIC)
Are you doing enough to help your employees enjoy a healthy work/life balance? If you shrug off this question with an attitude of "That's their responsibility, not mine," you'd better think again. "Balance really is a bottom-line issue," says Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky, CSP, CEO and founder of KEYGroup[R]. If your employees feel that work is overpowering theft personal life, they're likely-shopping around for a new job. And it's not just her opinion. She has the statistics to back it up.
"We just surveyed more than 1,700 workers from all walks of life on their attitudes toward their jobs and their companies," says Sujansky. "And one of the most interesting findings was that almost one in five participants plans to look for a new job in 2006--specifically because of the balance issue."
The Internet-based survey--commissioned by KEYGroup[R] and conducted in December 2005 by MMc Marketing Research and Consulting--included questions regarding disconnect between management and workers, frequency of performance feedback, and the amount of unnecessary stress on the job, among others.
The 1,727 men and women who took the survey ranged in age from 18 to 64, had varying levels of education, and lived all over the United States. While they work in numerous occupations, the majority of respondents classified themselves as "Middle Management," "Office & Administrative," and "Professional."
Eighteen percent of employees agreed with the statement, "In the New Year, I plan to look for another job to improve my work-life balance."
"I see this finding as an early warning of a huge turnover issue soon to face the U.S.," says Sujansky. "The fact is many companies simply don't have a culture that emphasizes work/life balance. There's a prevailing attitude among employers that employees are there to work and their personal life, or lack thereof, is irrelevant. Let me bluntly say that if you think this way, it will harm your company. Guaranteed."
Sujansky has pushed her clients to address the balance issue for quite some time. In fact, deliberately helping employees foster a healthy work/life balance is an integral part of creating what she calls a VEO-"Vibrant ...
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