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We near the end of the review of the seven individual attributes of the RESPECT model (Recognition, Exciting Work, Security, Pay, Education and Career Growth, Conditions, and Truth) with a focus on positive working conditions. 

When I began my research, I anticipated that positive physical working conditions would be among the things employees most wanted. However, I was surprised at how powerful the desire was for a supportive social environment. In fact, of the employees who stated positive working conditions was what they most wanted from their employer, only 18 percent pointed to physical conditions. Most of them—82 percent— identified positive social conditions. 

Employee optimism is increasingly vital in today’s workplace, especially as trust in institutions continues to decline. Our latest research brief, What Makes Employees Optimistic About Their Future with Your Organization?, highlights how optimism shapes employee engagement, productivity and retention, offering data-driven insights into what drives employees to feel positive about their future with an organization.

Employee engagement has emerged as more than a buzzword; it’s a business requirement. In our recent conversation, The Current State of Employee Engagement with Dr. Jack Wiley, chief scientific officer and Jeff Gelinas, president of employee and consumer engagement & incentives, compelling insights were shared that paint a clearer picture of where engagement stands and where it’s headed. Especially, as organizations strive to navigate economic shifts, changing workforce expectations and hybrid work realities.

Employees want fair compensation for a day’s work.

In this column, we continue our march through the seven individual attributes of the RESPECT model (Recognition, Exciting Work, Security, Pay, Education and Career Growth, Conditions, and Truth) by focusing on Pay.