Hybrid work creating disconnect between employees, leaders: Microsoft survey

Hybrid work environment is widening the gap between employees and leaders with 80 per cent employees looking for better reasons to go into office while 91 per cent leaders find it challenging to have confidence in employees productivity, a Microsoft survey report said on Thursday.

The survey which covered over 20,000 full-time or self-employed people in 11 countries, including 2,000 in India, found that 91 per cent of Indian employees willing to work from office if they can socialize with co-workers.

"93 per cent of leaders in India say getting employees back to the office in-person is a concern. The report finds that people are more likely to come in for each other than any other reason. 80 per cent of employees in India say they need a better reason to go into the office besides company expectations," the report said. The survey was conducted between July 7 and August 2.

According to the survey 47 per cent of employees and 58 per cent of leaders in India report that they are already burnt out at work. "It is imperative that leaders need to create clarity and alignment around company goals, eliminate busywork that doesn't support those goals and listen to their people. However, the data shows that only 44 per cent of companies rarely, if ever, collect employee feedback. Only 56 per cent of employees in India can confidently say that their company solicits employee feedback at least once a year. This means that just under half of the companies in India hear about their employees' experiences at work," the report said.