Wearable Safety Technology: A Human Centric Approach
How can wearable technology help in preventing employee turnover?
- By Anina-Marie Warrener
- Sep 01, 2022
Did you know that as many as 48 percent of workers are currently seeking or plan to seek a new job in the next three months? In recent years, researchers have found that staff retention rates are plummeting. In 2021, only 33 percent of workers said that they planned to stay in their current roles, a significant drop from the 47 percent who said the same in 2019.
Addressing turnover starts with a holistic view of people, looking at workers as whole human beings who choose to share just part of their life with the company. Finding ways to build genuine, meaningful relationships that go beyond money for services rendered; adding value to the lives of workers.
However, 75 percent of turnover is preventable through implementing smart solutions. Wearable safety technology is one way in which organizations can address some of the preventable causes of employee turnover.
So now you might be asking yourself what the preventable causes of employee turnover are and how wearable safety technology can help. The human factors that influence workers' decisions to leave can be roughly divided into three broad categories: the work, the environment and the growth potential of the work.
The Work
This is about the nature of the work itself. Companies who provide positions with clear expectations and flexibility whilst minimizing stress and burnout are more likely to retain their staff.
Burnout is a pervasive issue. Studies show that 70 percent of workers suffer from it in their current role. In recent research from Deloitte, 42 percent of workers attributed burnout as the reason for leaving their job.
Today workers are also more concerned with the flexible nature of work than ever before, with 30 percent citing a lack of work flexibility as the reason for leaving their job.
This article originally appeared in the September 1, 2022 issue of Occupational Health & Safety.