E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y & KEY THEMES Fairness matters– it colorsthe employee experience Thisyear’s dataalso showcases thegrowing matrixed organizations. A manager isbest served importanceof therelational andsocial factors byhavingacompletepictureof an employee of work.Peoplewanttofeel they are partof andtheir performancethroughthefeedback of somethingbigger than themselves —valued, team membersandother colleagues. recognized,andtreated fairly —as well as on the road toa brighter future. Fairness, good culture, Whenemployeesfeel theyarenotbeingtreated andteam supportwereallthemes thatbubbled fairly, there isa knock-on efect on productivity upinthisyear’s data. andengagement—resultinginthelong-standing phenomenonthathasrecentlybeen coined Fairness was one themethatstood out.This as “quiet quitting.” In many ways,this is a self- year’s datashows thatmanyemployeesfeel inflicted wound, albeit often unintentional, for performancereviewsarenot entirelyfair, mainly companies. Butit’s fixable, and organizations duetoinadequatefeedback frompeople the that address feelings of fairness will have more employeeworkswithdayinanddayout.Most success inretainingtalent andensuring their people work inteams or incross-functional, people stay engaged, happy, andproductive. Whenemployees feel they are not being treated fairly, thereisaknock-onefectonproductivityandengagement —resulting inthelong-standingphenomenonthathas recentlybeen coinedas“quiet quitting.” 2023 Global HR Research Report: The State of Performance Enablement 10