Almost one in ten (9 percent) UK workers say their bosses remind them of former US president and The Apprentice host Donald Trump.
The survey of employees from employee experience platform Reward Gateway, Edenred, found that 96 percent of workers don’t feel fully appreciated by the companies they work for. More specifically, 37 percent said they don’t feel appreciated by their bosses.
The research showed that 46 percent of UK workers don’t feel there is enough reward and recognition from managers, while 23 percent felt they were not consistently recognised for their work.
More than two fifths (43 percent) believe bosses need to prioritise rewards and recognition in the next year and a quarter rarely feel appreciated at work.
In spite of the cost of living crisis, the report found that a simple thank you would be enough to make 45 percent of staff feel appreciated by their employer.
In contrast, appreciation between colleagues was much higher with 77 percent reporting this. Nebel Crowhurst, chief people officer at Reward Gateway, Edenred, said: “Being a boss is not easy. But then it’s not easy being a worker in an economic climate as tough as the current one. Workers are often expected to do more and more, with fewer resources, and this takes a toll on mental and physical wellbeing.
“UK workers clearly need some appreciation. Money is, of course, one solution but it needs to be part of a whole package of support. Genuine appreciation that is expressed through verbal gratitude, rewards, subsidies, and benefits all go towards helping employees and making them feel valued. The power of appreciation is more about building bridges than building walls.”
