From birth to death we are all on a quest to grow, to succeed, to be better.\u00a0 Initially it\u2019s learning to raise our heads, to walk, talk, express ourselves and develop self-sufficiency.\u00a0 As we approach the end of our lives, it is more likely activities to keep our brains agile and involved \u2013 reading, crossword puzzles, teaching and learning about others.\u00a0 This pursuit for growth is a part of our natural evolution.\u00a0 The business world however, seems to be ignoring this human component.\u00a0 This need for growth and development.<\/p>\n
Gone are the days where employees expect, and are therefore satisfied, to punch buttons or perform routine or repetitive work.\u00a0 Today\u2019s workforce expects a more holistic experience.\u00a0 Yet somehow employees still end up being bogged down by repetitive tasks and expectations of delivering ever-increasing levels of productivity.\u00a0 The automation that was expected to make life easier, instead made it exponentially more demanding and complex.<\/p>\n
The business community hasn\u2019t made this any easier. \u00a0Rather than developing their employees, businesses are investing in metrics and technology.\u00a0 Their goal \u2013 as that of the past \u2013 is to drive employees for higher sales, faster service, better results.\u00a0 But, unlike the workforce of generations past, today this comes at a high cost:\u00a0 burnout and turnover.\u00a0 The cost of employee turnover<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is estimated to run upwards of 200% of the annual salary for some positions.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>on this path.\u00a0 It began when computers came into the workplace \u2013 and working remotely became an option.\u00a0 Today technology brings education, empowerment, and social and environmental connectedness into the same equation.\u00a0 Opportunities for individual growth are so close, and yet for most employees, are so far away.<\/p>\n