More and more managers are dissatisfied with their jobs

The majority of German employees are dissatisfied with their job. This is the result of a recent study. According to this, more and more managers in particular are overwhelmed with the “New Normal” after the corona pandemic.

The corona pandemic has shaken up the working world in many companies. In Germany, too, a new “New Normal” has established itself in everyday working life. Home office, hybrid working and workation are now considered popular alternatives to working in the office.

More and more employees suffer from burnout

Despite new working models, many employees still feel stressed about their jobs. A current one study According to the Future Forum, 55 percent of German employees want to work in the next twelve months look for a new job.

More and more employees are also signing off from work with a burnout. This quarter, the number of people feeling burned out around the world rose to 40 percent.

Executives overwhelmed with the “New Normal”.

But not only employees feel overwhelmed with their current work situation. The satisfaction of many managers has also fallen by 15 percent compared to previous surveys.

Around 20 percent of the bosses surveyed now report a poorer work-life balance. More than 40 percent struggle with work-related stress and anxiety.

According to the study, the reason for the bad experiences of managers is the confrontation with new challenges. They cause changing expectations and norms in the workplace.

Managers: digital natives are reorganizing the world of work

According to Brian Elliot, executive director of the Future Forum, many managers cannot draw on past experience due to the changed working methods. Above all, the fact that two generations of digital natives have restructured their everyday work has an impact on the expectations of the executive floor.

Workforces have become more diverse and the pace of change and competition has accelerated. This means that the tasks of managers must also change. And change can be scary for anyone.

Home office: employees vs. managers

The study also shows that expectations of the place of work differ between employees and their superiors. While employees prefer to spend more time in the home office, their bosses prefer to work in the office three to four days a week.

This flexibility of the workplace and the associated working hours is the central factor for general job satisfaction for 86 percent of employees.

Executives who push for the old ways of working are likely to face resistance from their employees, the study found. Especially when they try to dictate the 9-to-5 day office conventions from the top down.

Flexibility in the job increases productivity

The current study by the Slack Future Forum also shows that employees with flexible working hours are more productive and have a stronger connection and corporate culture.

Employees who have complete flexibility in working hours also report that they are able to concentrate better.

Additionally, people who work remotely or in hybrid models feel more connected to their line managers and the values ​​of the company. In addition, there is a rather greater bond within the immediate teams.

Future Forum surveys thousands of employees and managers

The Future Forum is a think tank created by Slack, the Boston Consulting Group, MillerKnoll and MLT. The investigations focus on the development of a flexible, integrative and networked way of working.

More than 10,000 employees and managers worldwide are surveyed four times a year on topics such as productivity, sense of belonging and preferred ways of working. All participants work full-time and work at their desks.

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