Boston readwrite9/5/2023 ![]() If people feel included, the Index shows, their happiness and overall well being improve and retention rates increase. According to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest BLISS Index report, there’s now an undeniable connection between inclusion and retention. ![]() Inclusion has been identified as a critical factor in workplace happiness with a meaningful impact on retention. To prevent increased burnout and absenteeism, and further loss of creativity, employers must reinvest in employees and their needs to reignite interest in the work they do and the people they work with. We’ve entered a period that might be best described as the “Great Disconnection.” Projects are now overshadowed by a loss of connection between their tasks and a greater sense of purpose. Workers are on edge, w orried about the security of their jobs and their financial well being, which has also eroded their passion and inspiration. Now, in the face of massive layoffs, brought about by rising labor costs and slower business growth, the waters are once again becoming choppy. This Great Resignation, in which over 50 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs, led to the phenomenon known as quiet quitting – referring to the supposed millions of people who are meeting the minimum requirements of their job description, but not going above and beyond in time, effort, or enthusiasm. When employers failed to meet their needs, they resigned and sought out other places of employment. Workers jumped into the captain’s seat and demanded better workplace experiences. ![]() But a time of reckoning came in 2021, when the employment dam burst open amid the pandemic. ![]() It’s no secret that keeping great employees is critical to enterprise success. ![]()
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