"Work is filled with contradictions and disruptions these days, and the uncertainty can make the workplace feel like a constant emergency. As a result, people are stressed, pessimistic, and pulling back from their organizations-but they're not disconnecting from each other. Our new research shows that, even under tremendous pressure, employees are "quiet connecting": helping each other regardless of what's happening at the company level. Organizations would do well to recognize and strengthen these organic bonds because they can serve as a powerful counterforce."
"Among 5,477 employees surveyed by meEquilibrium (meQ), 71% regularly lend a compassionate ear when colleagues face workplace problems. Sixty-two percent actively help coworkers learn new skills or share job knowledge. Sixty percent dedicate time to advise, coach, or mentor fellow workers. Meanwhile, 53% pitch in to help overwhelmed colleagues with their workload. These aren't occasional gestures; they're consistent patterns of mutual support that emerge organically, without formal company initiatives."
A survey of 5,477 employees found that 71% regularly lend a compassionate ear to colleagues facing workplace problems. Sixty-two percent actively help coworkers learn new skills or share job knowledge, 60% advise, coach, or mentor fellow workers, and 53% assist overwhelmed colleagues with workload. Despite 55% of employees showing signs of organizational disconnect and 42% reporting high uncertainty-related stress, these peer-to-peer helping behaviors remain consistent and frequent. Disconnected or highly stressed employees continue to engage in these informal support patterns at similar rates. These organic bonds function as a counterforce to employee disengagement and warrant organizational recognition and reinforcement.
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