Though 91 per cent of Canadian business leaders see engagement as a top priority in today’s workplace, 58 per cent of employees say their employers aren’t ready to deal with engagement issues, according to Deloitte’s 2016 global report on human capital trends.
The report, which had nearly 200 Canadian respondents, found 54 per cent of executives believe their organization is equipped to deal with engagement issues. However, only 36 per cent of non-executive employees share the sentiment.
“Leadership and employee respondents consistently demonstrate quite different views around human capital trends and their organization’s capabilities,” said Jeff Moir, partner and human capital leader at Deloitte, in a release.
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Deloitte’s study also found:
- 63 per cent of business leaders believe they’re ready to address the challenges of meeting the needs of a diverse workforce, while only 47 per cent of non-executive employees agree.
- 31 per cent of mid-level employees said they feel their organization’s understanding of workplace culture is weak, compared to 15 per cent of business leaders.
- 50 per cent of business leaders said they feel leadership programs deliver global skills and experiences, while only 22 per cent of employees agree.
- 34 per cent of mid-level employees said they feel their organizations do a poor job of aligning personal goals with corporate purpose, compared to the 12 per cent of C-suite executives.
The study also notes leadership is a recurring issue in the Canadian workplace with many employee respondents saying their organization’s ability to develop leaders is declining. Last year, 44 per cent of respondents said they feel their company is prepared to tackle leadership challenges, while this year, only 40 per cent said the same.