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At Torque, our ‘reason for being’ is to help you build fantastic employee experiences that deliver on your strategy and position your company as a great workplace. Every year, we analyse the ever-evolving Employee Experience (EX) landscape to compile an overview of the emerging trends in employee behaviour and the lived experience in the workplace. What are some of the biggest EX challenges now? What are people most excited about? And how can these trends become opportunities to galvanise your People Strategy in 2024?

Being a good listener is something we all struggle with. How often have you inadvertently tuned out of a conversation with your partner while they talk about work or family frustrations? You glance down at your phone, allowing your thoughts to stray... and although you may not think so, your partner is aware of it. When we lose eye contact in a conversation, we’re giving the impression that we don't care and that there is something more important on our minds. And so, the conversation ends. The same is true of your employees’ experience in the workplace. When they don’t feel heard, respected, or valued they become disengaged and stop expecting anything meaningful from their employer. As with every healthy relationship, the employee experience (EX) should be rooted in continuous, open, and authentic dialogue between both parties.

Dr Seuss famously said, “The more you read, the more you’ll know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”. We tend to agree with this wisdom. 

When last did you assess your onboarding process?   As our workspaces evolve, so too should our approach to onboarding new talent. Whether it's remote-only or the best of both worlds in a hybrid environment, you owe it to your new hires (and the teams supporting them) to set them up for success. Miss this opportunity to create a stand-out experience, and you could miss out on productivity in the process through low employee engagement and high staff churn.   Here are some of our thoughts on removing the overwhelm of onboarding, for both the employee and the employer. Remember that onboarding is an ever-evolving aspect of EX and should be reviewed at least once a year!