Workers Disengaged, Worried, Frustrated Yet Economy Is Booming? What To Do?

It’s a strange time: the economy and capital markets are booming, yet worker engagement is as low as it was during the pandemic. It’s a strange combination of events: stock market at all time highs while affordability and trust are at all time lows. Have we over-inflated our economy or is it something more systemic.

As I discuss in my latest article, some of the challenges we face have been building for many years, while others are very recent. We live in a world of growing automation, fear of job loss, yet an extraordinary world of new health, business, and creative opportunities. And young people are the most pessimistic of all.

Is it just the “chaos of change” that’s causing the issue?

In today’s podcast I explain the factors and give you, as a business or HR leader, some advice on what to do.

Additional Background

Affordability Is Not Just Inflation: It’s Time For A Historic Shift In Wages.

Worker engagement just hit a decade low — and new data from 88 million employees shows why managers are the problem

AI Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up – And What This Means For Enterprise AI

Conflicts are on the rise globally, at the highest level since WWII, data shows

There’s Another Reason Gen Z Can’t Find Work

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Employee Engagement and Trust in Companies
• (00:06:07) - Wage stagnation and what can we do about it
• (00:11:08) - Employee Experience in the AI Era
• (00:12:28) - IBM's Core
• (00:18:17) - More Focus on Frontline Work