Last year global employee engagement fell, costing the world economy US$438 billion in lost productivity. The primary cause was a drop in manager engagement.
Since the pandemic, managers have been asked to square the circle of new executive demands and employee expectations. We are starting to see the toll. But it is not going to stop with managers.
Manager engagement affects team engagement, which affects productivity. Business performance — and ultimately GDP growth — is at risk if executive leaders do not address manager breakdown. The State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report examines the recent decline in worker engagement and wellbeing, its likely causes and the most promising solutions.
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