b'ENGAGE 2023 | VALUED VOICEIf we take a look at front-line employees separately,Although people arent fully comfortable being themselves, they do weseethatnearlyhalf(48%)ofemployeesarentfeelsurprisinglycomfortableadmittingtheirmistakes.90%of alwayscomfortablebeingthemselvesintheemployeesfeelcomfortableadmittingtothemistakestheyhave workplace. Not surprisingly, this number improves inmadewiththeirmanager.Whenitcomestomanagers,an those with longer tenure. 74% of employees who haveunbelievable100%feelcomfortableadmittingmistakestotheir beenwiththeircompanyfourormoreyearsfeelsuperiors. comfortable being themselves, but only 46% of those with a tenure of three years or less.DO PEOPLE FEEL HEARD?It goes without saying that a strong Valued Voice requires everyone Managers are the most comfortable group2 out ofto believe their voices are valued.3agreetheycanreallybethemselvesinthe workplace.Asinotherareas,itseemstheresa1 IN EVERY 3 EMPLOYEES DOESNT FEEL disconnect with the way managers are feeling and theTHEIR OPINIONS MATTER AT WORKmessage theyre sending to their employees.48% OF EMPLOYEES ARENT1 IN EVERY 4 MANAGERS DOESNT FEEL ALWAYS COMFORTABLE BEINGTHEIR OPINIONS MATTER AT WORKTHEMSELVES IN THE WORKPLACE.Whenpeoplefeelasthoughtheiropinionsdontmatter,overall creativity dwindles because perspectives are limited. 1 in every 3 33% OF MANAGERS ARENTemployees doesnt feel their opinions matter at work. Managers feel ALWAYS COMFORTABLE BEING THEMSELVES IN THEtheir voices are slightly more valued. 1 in every 4 managers feels WORKPLACE. their opinions dont matter.31'