Employee disengagement is a concerning trend that is growing amongst many businesses globally. More recently, research from Gallup, through its engagement index, revealed that disengagement in the workplace is steadily growing, reports IT ProPortal. In the past, businesses considered the manager-employee relationship as the key to employee engagement (or disengagement). According to PwC, millennials also prefer to be able to work flexible hours and from anywhere with an internet connection, not just in the office. A recent survey by Powwownow on ‘Flexible Working in 2017’ states that an astounding 70 per cent of workers strongly believe that flexible working would make a job more attractive to them; consequently, if employers plan on hiring top talent, flexible working is an imperative.

Source: Pakistan Today December 13, 2017 10:07 UTC