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Psychology research shows that when we face an overwhelming number of challenges, it’s easy to lose hope and feel helpless. In reality, today’s employees are faced with more challenges than ever before, and while some of the variables are outside employer control, that doesn’t make the situation any less difficult for the workforce.
For example, headlines abound focusing on the business risk of losing high-performing employees, and a recent PwC report indicates that the second wave of the Great Resignation could be just around the corner. Not only that, but for yet another year, and other reputable organizations indicate that employee engagement remains stagnant, costing employers upwards of nine trillion dollars annually in lost productivity.
In addition, burnout rates and mental stress are also a critical problem, and Deloitte reports that three in four workers have felt burnt out in their current job at least once. To cap it off, news and stories about the proliferation of artificial intelligence have made seven out of 10 workers concerned about the long-term viability of their skills.
Perhaps that’s why 70% of workers in our new study said that they were worried about AI disrupting the skills they need to remain viable in the
