Managers need to pay attention to employees’ emotional needs: BCG survey, ETHRWorld

In a global labour market where there is still record low unemployment, 28% of workers — whether actively or passively looking for a new job — say they do not see themselves with their current employer within a year, finds a new survey, making it more critical than ever for employers to prioritise and invest in understanding what really matters to their employees.When asked directly what would drive them to take a new job, employees’ answers are focused on functional factors, with pay the overwhelming top choice, followed by benefits and perks, work/life balance, work they enjoy and care about, and better career learning opportunities, finds a survey of 11,000 employees from eight countries (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, and India) conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

BCG tested over 20 different needs, with roughly half being functional needs such as pay, hours, and benefits, and the other half being emotional needs such as feeling valued and supported, and doing work you enjoy, for the survey, titled “What Really Matters At Work, And Why We Should Care”.

The data shows there is an urgent need…