Study: Employees need authentic, ‘emotional’ communication from leaders as the future of work continues to change
A new report from the University of Vienna takes a deep dive into what makes workers happy and productive—whether they’re working in an office, remotely, or a combination of the two.
As the pandemic lurches into 2022, many companies are still struggling to find the best way to structure their work environments. Not only to promote productivity, but also to facilitate happiness and satisfaction among employees.
What’s best? A hybrid work environment? Strictly in-person work? Or, perhaps, a fully remote environment is better?
A new joint study by the Academic Society for Management & Communication and the University of Vienna suggests that what matters more than the physical location of employees is the nature of communication from managers.
“Now, with this hybrid or more virtual work environment, there is distance between the organization and employees, and this distance is not just physical, but also psychological,” said Dr. Sabine Einwiller, a professor of public relations at the University of Vienna and lead researcher on the study.
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