Friday, November 29, 2019

72% of employees think coworkers arent good communicators

72% of employees think coworkers arent good communicators72% of employees think coworkers arent good communicatorsNew data from online learning and teaching marketplace Udemy shows that 72% of employees think their coworkers arent good communicators- mora specifically, that their colleaguesneed training around communication skills.But while 70% of men think their babo demonstrates that they care about their career goals, 55% of women feel this way. In a similar vein, 66% of men say they have a meeting with their supervisor a minimum of once per month, compared to 50% of women. A whopping 69% of all employees reported that they felt expected to show impact at a new job in less than three months.In terms of how the research was carried out, Toluna Group polled more than 1,000 American, adult, full-time office workers for the survey.How employees feel about GIFs and emojis at workWhile 34% of people surveyed think that GIFs and emojis are appropriate for workplace communication, 66% wo uld rather give them a hard pass.The research also broke things down further, showing how different groups feel about this conceptMen 37% said yes, 63% said noWomen 31% said yes, 69% said noMillennials/Gen Z 44% said yes, 56% said noGen X/Boomers 28% said yes, 72% said noCollege grad or more 39% said yes, 61% said noNo degree 28% said yes, 72% said noSimilarly, employees most popular email pet peeve is when others reply to a message without reading the one before, at 25%.The research also shows that 61% of all employees say they reply to work-related messages outside typical business hours, and 47% deal with burnout.How employees feel about job promotionsBut while 56% of workers think that people get promoted too quickly, the survey also showed what people think is the hardest adjustment after getting promoted to managementBeing seen as the boss by former peers 31%Motivating a team 20%Prioritizing and managing their time 18%Proving themselves to others in management 13%Still, 60% of people think their boss needs (more) manager training.The study also showed what kind of manager people would rather work with in the officeWomen who prefer a female manager 17%Women who prefer a male manager 16%Men who prefer a female manager 5%Men who prefer a male manager 39%Darren Shimkus, general manager ofUdemy for Business, commented on the research in a statement.In todays competitive hiring market, employees are looking for companies where they can fulfill their potential, build careers, and find meaning in their work. Our new study uncovers underlying issues that, if left unchecked, can lead to frustrated workers and employee attrition. Employers should invest in talent development, from onboarding to leadership training, and make all of these resources available to everyone in the organization, he said.

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