Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 48 | Page 38

business ‘‘ TALKING //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// In fact, more than half (54%) of employees expect their employers to offer mobile optimised tools at work. Yet, the majority (67%) report not finding it easy to complete necessary paperwork on a mobile device before their first day and only about half (52%) of employees have been allowed to use a smartphone or tablet to access employee tools from HR or other departments. However, those who do have such access self report higher productivity than those without these mobility tools. This is a miss for employers who haven’t yet introduced mobile self service to their workforce, especially for those aiming to retain and attract millennials, as over half (59%) expect employers to provide mobile optimised tools. A generation gap? It’s smaller at work than you’d think Baby boomers and millennials aren’t so different at work, after all. Across the four generations that comprise today’s workforce – baby boomers, Gen Zs, millennials and Gen 38 INTELLIGENTCIO Xs – employees want a better experience at work. The research found that, across generations and departments, employees are losing faith in their employers to deliver positive employee experiences: • Less than half (48%) of employees believe that employers are invested in “ EMPLOYEES ARE LOSING FAITH IN THEIR EMPLOYERS TO DELIVER POSITIVE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES. improving the employee experience • More than half (61%) of employees rate their employers poorly based on a negative experience with personal leave • Less than half (45%) of employees feel that their opinions and perspective matter to their employer. However, millennials (43%) are more optimistic that employers will address feedback when compared to baby boomers (35%) • Only 37% of employees believe that employers automate processes to improve the worker experience; and • Less than half (44%) of employees believe employers provide them with easy access to information from HR and other departments; the same number felt they did not have access to the information vital to their job on day one A positive experience at work strongly correlates high employee net promoter scores (eNPS) – meaning employees that create great employee experiences are likely to have more loyal, satisfied employees. That’s real business value. n www.intelligentcio.com