2020 and 2021 have forced thousands of organizations to adapt to the new context. In the process, the financial sustainability of the business became a priority, and the well-being of the employees suffered a severe blow. Thus, in 2022, the work of HR management will be vital to maintaining the well-being of individuals.
The 5 trends we present today will help team leaders and human resource managers to prioritize and focus on the most important capital of every company – people.
Genuine Empathy
Being paid well, having benefits according to effort, and good workplace conditions are important, but they are not a priority for individuals, who require
interactions rather than transactions.
.
“By not understanding that employees are fleeing and where they might gravitate, leaders are putting their own businesses at risk.”
There are dozens of
actions you can implement to maximize the sense of belonging
and live up to the employees’ expectations. However, the most important tip is that the approach should be genuine.
Strategic Changes
A recent study shows that
51% of supervisors report
“change fatigue” as a symptom of their teams.
The ability to change, to stay ahead of the innovation curve and to adopt best practices is in our DNA
our DNA
. However, we know how to recognize that not all trends fit your context, your team profile, and your management methods.
Furthermore, changes must be thought through and implemented in a professional manner and not as “trial-and-error”.
More Check-ins and Continuous Feedback
Millennials
e
Generation Z
require more transparency and meaningful feedback. In fact,
60% of employees
employees ask for weekly check-ins for continuous improvement.
Responding in a reactive way on a daily basis is more timely and will therefore increase the motivation of individuals, who will feel involved and listened to.
Platforms such as
Asana,
that allow you to amplify the flow of communication and maximize feedback are essential to responding to this team management trend for 2022.
Drop in Annual Satisfaction Surveys
Following on from the previous point, as employees ask for constant feedback, typical annual
annual satisfaction surveys become outdated
.
“95% of managers are dissatisfied with the way companies conduct performance reviews”
Instead of waiting until the end of the year to ask for feedback, do it weekly, truthfully, and use the information you receive to improve.
Hybrid Methods and Formats
Both because of the pandemic context and the natural evolution of business, there is more and more heterogeneity in working methods. Nowadays work is agile, which means that people are on different projects and teams simultaneously. Instead, a large part of organizations have rigid and outdated hierarchical structures and therefore cannot respond.
Thus, team and HR managers will need to be able to balance remote work, multi-location work, and face-to-face work.
But, it gets even more complex, there is still the need to combine different organization methodologies, namely agile, waterfall, and hybrid.
These needs will require investment of time in planning and platforms that support the work of employees.
The 5 trends for Team Management in 2022 are the basis for creating an action plan for 2022, with clear goals.
Consider supporting your Team at all levels. If you need our help,
we are at your disposal
to help maintain a healthy organizational environment.