This survey says these are the top workplace frustrations

This survey says these are the top workplace frustrations This survey says these are the top workplace frustrations A new survey conducted by Onepoll on behalf of AVADO, argues that many American employees are underwhelmed with their  office culture and the upper management that supervises them. Of the 1,500 employees, 350 HR executives and hiring managers, and 350 C-suite executives questioned, two-thirds of workers reported that their bosses lack fundamental skills, communication being chief among them.Performance and productivity of American workplacesTwo in five employees described their work environment as “challenging.” The primary constituents that make up office frustration are lack of preparedness and promotion bias. Seventy-five percent of office employees reviewed in the Onepoll survey said that they were uncertain if their workplace gave them the sufficient training necessary to do their current job. The number of employees that expressed being overwhelmed with their tasks were particularly prevalent during times of company reorganization.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Laddersâ €™ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!Company reorganization is when a firm attempts to address major problems or concerns by shifting market focus or overhauling the management and staff hierarchy. This typically occurs after layoffs, department transfers or mergers. More than 40% of HR managers and 47% of employees said that their firm went through a reorganization in the last five years, though only three in ten top managers reporting experiencing reorganization during this time frame.  Daniel Johnson-KimStrangely enough,  HR executives and hiring managers were found to be the least prepared during these adjustment  periods. Sixty-nine percent of employees over the age of 51 were found to be more likely to feel unprepared or untrained during a reorganization compared to younger workers between the ages of  18 and 30. Employees that aren’t properly briefed during company reorganization  reported feeling, confused, v ulnerable and angry.“Reorganization can be very unsettling and spark fear in a workforce. But, if handled correctly, it can also be an opportunity to ease employee concerns by showing executive foresight in the form of appropriate training programs objectively carried out by a trusted partner,” explained  Niall McKinney, Global President, AVADO.Another commonly cited source of contention was unfair bias. Responses in Onepoll’s recent study revealed that male employees were much more likely to be promoted during transition periods than female workers, even though the latter often got lumbered with extra responsibilities for the same position. Unofrtantly there is a disconnect between administrators and employees about, what their respective firms need the most.  For the most part, high-level executives focused on updating technology and hiring for specific new skills, like data analysis.Areas in need of attention according to HR and hiring managers1. Training programs                                                                                                                                                      49%2. Reorganizing structure                                                                                                                             39%3. Hiring for specific newly necessary skills                            38%4. Updating technology and software                                                                       38%  Areas in need of attention according to c-suite executives1. Updating technology and software                                                                                                    43%2. Hiring for specific newly necessary skills                                                                     32%3. Training programs                                                                                                                                                 27%4. Reorganizing structure                                                                                                                                       21%Common emotions c-suite executives feel post-reorganizationExcited                                                                                  51%Stressed                                                                            44%Enthusiastic                                                              43%Overwhelmed                             19%Vulnerable                                                                      14%Confused                                                                          12%Angry                                                                                            9%You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people