According to a study from Eagle Hill Consulting, less than half of workers (48%) receive regular feedback or reviews from their managers on an annual or semi-annual basis. A further 8% said that they have never received feedback on their work. This is much to employees’ chagrin as the report indicates that more than half of workers said they want a review if their work performance.
The style of feedback that employees want is “in the moment” feedback with this style of feedback preferred by younger generations (74%) than older staff (57%). The report’s findings indicate that providing feedback is critical given its positive impact on employees and the organisation in general. When given feedback, employees feel valued and feel as though it is important to their professional development.
However, changes to working arrangements that have come out of the pandemic have created obstacles when it comes to giving feedback. Almost four in ten employees who are working under a hybrid style found it challenging to get feedback compared to under two in ten who worked on-site.
To mitigate this, employers could consider various channels including forums for hybrid or remote workers to gather feedback from team leaders in order to help them succeed in their work environment.
Paul Arkwright
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