RESIGNATION TO REGENERATION
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The Great Resignation is Global!
So screamed the headlines at CNBC this year as journalists followed the story of worker dissatisfaction from the United States to Asia to Europe and South America. It now appears that no corner of the market has been left untouched by the shock of the pandemic and what that did to make workers think differently about their relationship to the job.
After the pandemic sent tens of millions workers home to try and stem the ferocity of the virus, something strange happened. People liked working from home. They didn’t miss the commute and the office gossip and the expenses of driving and parking and dressing up. Right now 70% of workers say they will quit if not given the option to work remotely, and many have simply quit already and launched themselves into the freelance life.
If you are among these discontented workers - or want to figure out how to bring good people back to your business - or just want to understand what’s going on - this course is for you!
But the reasons for why so many people have felt the need to make these radical shifts in work are much deeper than the pleasure of working in pajamas! I have identified seven distinct areas of friction that have been developing in our relationship to work that go all the way back to beginnings of the Industrial Revolution . . . and have been simmering ever since! The pandemic may have just been the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.
