1、The real,actual,no BS state of teamwork in 2024.1Introduction2eamsthe foundational unit of the enterprise have been put through the wringer.First,they were sent home“temporarily.”Then,the temporary became the“new normal.”Then,they were told they could come back when/if they felt comfortable.And then
2、,they were just forced to come back,whether they liked it or not.Today,some have to work in-office,others get to choose,and still others dont even have offices to go into,spending their days in a weird digital netherspace where only one person can com-fortably speak at any given moment and everyone
3、is trapped inside little rectangles.Nearly four years out from that time,we wanted to know how teams were holding up.We surveyed 1,000 knowledge workers to do a temperature check on the current state of teamwork.And,shocker:years of back and forth with no consistent structure for how to work togethe
4、r has really taken a toll.Most knowledge workers arent very happy with how they work together,regardless of where they work.TPrevious pages:AI generated rendering of a typical modern workplace,circa 2024.66%of workers say theyre only“somewhat happy,”or worse,not happy at all.Nearly a third regularly
5、 experience hiccups with their team or struggle to work well togetherin some cases,a struggle they may never overcome.Over half of knowledge workers say poor teamwork has led to employee burnout,while 45%say it has led to employee turnover.This is just the tip of the iceberg.In this report,well shar
6、e our findings on some of the biggest issues facing teams in the enterprise:Why workers leave(p6)Where meetings fail(p26)What workers need(p44)Is poor teamwork really that big of a deal?(Hint:Yes.)What are the barriers to good teamwork?Shouldnt being remote make work easier?Why arent meetings doing