TechHR
ex
L&D
UNPLUGGED
Sphere
About Us • Contact Us
People Matters Logo
Login / Signup
People Matters Logo
Login / Signup
  • Current
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • Magazine
  • Research
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Webinars
  • Podcast

© Copyright People Matters Media Pte. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

  • HotTopic
    LeadersSpeak
  • Strategy
    Leadership Csuite StrategicHR EmployeeRelations
  • Recruitment
    Employer Branding Appointments Permanent Hiring Recruitment
  • Performance
    Skilling PerformanceMgmt Compensation Benefits L&D Employee Engagement
  • Culture
    Culture Life@Work Diversity Watercooler SheMatters
  • Tech
    Technology HR Technology Funding & Investment Startups Metaverse
  • About Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Become a sponsor
  • Contact Us
  • Feedback
  • Submission Guidelines

Follow us:

Privacy Policy • Terms of Use

© Copyright People Matters Media Pte. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

People Matters Logo
  • Current
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • Magazine
  • Research
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Webinars
  • Podcast
Login / Signup

Categories:

  • HotTopic
    LeadersSpeak
  • Strategy
    Leadership Csuite StrategicHR EmployeeRelations
  • Recruitment
    Employer Branding Appointments Permanent Hiring Recruitment
  • Performance
    Skilling PerformanceMgmt Compensation Benefits L&D Employee Engagement
  • Culture
    Culture Life@Work Diversity Watercooler SheMatters
  • Tech
    Technology HR Technology Funding & Investment Startups Metaverse
Workers' willingness to go above and beyond hits a new low: Gartner survey

Story • 17th Dec 2021 • 2 Min Read

Workers' willingness to go above and beyond hits a new low: Gartner survey

Compensation & Benefits

Author: Mint Kang Mint Kang
1.2K Reads
It's the natural consequence of 18 months' stress and strain, say HR analysts at Gartner, which carried out a survey of the Australian workforce earlier this year.

Only 13.9% of Australian workers are willing to put in discretionary effort - to go above and beyond - according to survey findings recently released by Gartner's HR practice. It's a 3% drop from the same time period (July to September) last year, and puts Aussies' discretionary effort lower even than an already-low global average of 15.5%.

The reluctance to do more than the most basic requirements indicates what Gartner analysts describe as a decline in workforce health, brought about by than 18 months of stress, disruption, and uncertainty.

Read also: Are you ready to battle workplace burnout in 2022?

And it's going to result in an Aussie version of the 'Great Resignation', warns Aaron McEwan, vice president in the Gartner HR practice. “If there is any doubt that the ‘Great Resignation’ seen in the US is coming to Australia, this data dispels it," McEwan said. "It is likely there will be an increase in people leaving their jobs around March next year, once hiring picks up after the summer holidays and annual bonuses are paid."

What's making people unhappy?

They're burned out, and they're tired of it - and they're less shy about letting companies know that they won't put up with unfriendly policies and rigid implementation any more. Gartner's Global Labour Market Survey identified the top three drivers of attrition - and of falling discretionary effort - in Australia:

  1. Manager quality
  2. Work-life balance
  3. Compensation

“Even when an organisation’s policies allow flexibility, the implementation often still comes down to the employee’s direct manager,” noted McEwan - echoing common complaints that insecure or insufficiently trained managers often strongly discourage or even outright refuse to let employees utilise the flexible working policies and benefits that are supposedly offered to them.

Interestingly, though, manager quality isn't among the top three drivers that attract workers to a company, possibly because it's something workers have to experience themselves in order to evaluate it. Instead, they look for:

  1. Work-life balance
  2. Location
  3. Compensation
Read More

Did you find this article helpful?


You Might Also Like

How to negotiate a better salary

STORY • 23rd Mar 2023 • 3 Min Read

How to negotiate a better salary

Compensation & Benefits
Why companies are tying executive pay to ESG goals

STORY • 21st Mar 2023 • 3 Min Read

Why companies are tying executive pay to ESG goals

Compensation & Benefits#DEIB#ESG
Should you publish your employees' salary data?

STORY • 15th Mar 2023 • 2 Min Read

Should you publish your employees' salary data?

Strategic HRCompensation & Benefits
NEXT STORY: Pranali Save of Icertis on cloud contract management industry in 2022

Trending Stories

  • design-thinking-hr

    Intel Co-Founder, pioneer of Moore's Law, Gordon Moore dies ...

  • design-thinking-hr

    How to handle a toxic boss

  • design-thinking-hr

    How to build a recession-proof career

  • design-thinking-hr

    Over 50% of Gen Z in the world suffer from poor mental healt...

Upcoming Event: View All

Event Title 29 Mar Webinar

2023 Employee Experience Trends

Free 11:00 AM AEST

People Matters Logo

Follow us:

Join our mailing list:

By clicking “Subscribe” button above, you are accepting our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Company:

  • About Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Become a sponsor
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Contact:

  • Contact Us
  • Feedback
  • Submission Guidelines

© Copyright People Matters Media Pte. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Get the latest Articles, Insight, News & Trends from the world of Talent & Work. Subscribe now!
People Matters Logo

Welcome Back!

Enter your registered email address to login

Not a user yet? Lets get you signed up!

A 5 digit OTP has been sent to your email address.

This is so we know it's you. Haven't received it yet? Resend the email or then change your email ID.

People Matters Logo

Welcome! Let's get you signed up...

Starting with the absolulte basics.

Already a user? Go ahead and login!

A 5 digit OTP has been sent to your email address.

This is so we know it's you. Haven't received it yet? Resend the email or then change your email ID.

Let's get to know you better

We'll never share your details with anyone, pinky swear.

And lastly...

Your official designation and company name.