Over a third (36%) of LGBTQ+ workers have been less motivated or productive at work as they can’t be themselves, according to talent company Randstad’s recent Workmonitor Pulse survey of more than 2,000 employees around the world.
The lack of LGBTQ+ inclusion impacts productivity in a myriad of ways in the workplace. For example, spending time trying to guess someone’s pronouns when an employee doesn’t include them in an email signature. Or, it could look like someone who doesn’t feel a sense of belonging, which in turn makes them disengaged and less likely to want to show up excited to get everything done for the day.
“Bringing your full self to work has a direct impact to your productivity, your engagement, your actions in work, and making sure that you’re consistently communicating,” said Marc-Etienne Julien, Randstad CEO of North America. “People need to be their full selves.”
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