Worth Reading – U.S. Employee Engagement Below 30% for First Time in 15 Years

That number is pretty bleak, but the data underneath was also interesting:

U.S. employee engagement has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, with particularly large declines among hybrid and remote employees in organizations that have adopted AI.

At the same time, fewer employees report clear expectations or feel that someone at work cares about them. The pattern suggests that AI adoption may be outpacing the communication and managerial support needed to make it effective.

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/716117/employee-engagement-below-30-first-time-years.aspx

So, what you’re telling me is that managers who can’t do more than say “use AI” to their employees are making them feel uncared for and disengaged, and that is particularly true for remote and hybrid employees, who, in my opinion, already don’t feel like anyone cares about them at work?

This tracks. It’s also one of the biggest issues I see with AI rollouts: the lack of direction, planning, or even the faintest acknowledgment of the fear of being replaced by AI by the same people who will likely tell you about the company being like family when they need something from employees.

Clearly, something is amiss in the workplace, and it’s getting worse.

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