Adecco, the world leader in human resources management, wanted to learn the views of companies and employees at international and national level. questionnaire “Disconnect to reconnect”It explores how the ways of working have changed after the pandemic and how they are affecting society. employee well-being. asked for this 1,116 workers from 131 global companies in 16 countries, including Spainthe location of the job, the burden of tasks and the evolution of stress, the ability to disconnect, and the support of organizations for the well-being of their teams.
Disconnect from work
working from home usually reduces the sensation stress compared to employees who do not have a flexible workplace, How can employees leave their job? This is important. ability to sustain reconciliation between personal and business life It lays a solid foundation for both personal and professional satisfaction. However, a hyperconnected digital mediadisconnecting from our job is more difficult than previous generations.
According to the Adecco survey “Disconnect to reconnect”, 45% of workers worldwide and 37% of Hispanics continue to work after-hours an average of 3 days per week and 60% worldwide.
Moreover, 59% in Spain check their email after hours 4 days a weekA figure very similar to France (60%) and well below India (85%).
overtime and stress
Also, the study showed that the more they work after hours, the more stressed they are and the more difficulty they have to disconnect..
This fact can have a direct impact on companies, as employees exposed to higher levels of stress are significantly more likely to leave the company within the next 2 years. a) Yes, 23% of global respondents and 3 in 10 Spaniards are considering leaving their company within the next 2 years.
The question then arises: Are companies doing enough to ensure the well-being of their employees and thereby reduce stress and anxiety?
Improve employee well-being
If the pandemic has helped anything in terms of employment, it’s the capacity of companies to support the well-being of their employees. Most of the companies surveyed consider well-being initiatives to be increasingly important, especially to increase employee engagement and satisfaction. However, when analyzing the initiatives companies offer to support their employees’ well-being (apart from time and location flexibility), only a third of organizations surveyed globally and nationally made any proposals. This seems to explain why 45% of global workers and 43% of Spanish workers do not feel supported by their company in terms of well-being..
In the survey, employees cite the top three initiatives offered by companies that they find beneficial for their well-being. Globally, the first is the flexible workplace, the second is flexible working hours and, finally, health insurance. Flexible hours come first in Spain, followed by the workplace and finally more days off.
Thus, three main aspects are discovered that workers find beneficial for their own well-being. 81% of global respondents and 84% of Spanish respondents think flexible workplace is helpful for leaving. Worldwide, 80% consider flexible working hours, and 8 out of 10 workers in Spain support mental health.
These data highlighted the need for companies to focus on improving their healthcare initiatives and how they communicate them internally. This can help address the alarming correlation between lack of support from the company, higher stress levels, and willingness to leave the company in the next 2 years.
Changes in the way it works
The pandemic has profoundly changed the way people think worked. It has forced companies and employees to adapt to new remote work practices that have become part of the new normal.
Flexibility in terms of working hours and workplace is one of the key features of this new normality. a) Yes, 30% of people surveyed worldwide and 12% in Spain work from home on average 3 days a week, four days a week, below Canada, Germany, India and the United States.
Activities to disconnect from work
survey carried out by adeco highlights the activities that employees value most to leave the job. The first option is to spend time with family and friends, both globally (41%) and nationally (39%).. 29% of global workers choose to watch TV and exercise, and 34% in Spain only play sports. Finally, 27% of respondents worldwide listen to music to disconnect, and 27% of Spaniards watch television. The world exception is Belgium and Canada, which chose listening to music and exercising as their first choice, respectively.