Care Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s A Strategic Advantage
WHY CARE?
Lack of care is the #1 reason people leave their jobs without another lined up. At the core of this issue are:
Uncaring Leadership — how leaders behave and interact with employees
Uncaring Work Culture — how employees experience the shared social and psychological environment
Uncaring Work System — how work is designed and executed
When employees feel uncared for, both their engagement and wellbeing suffer—taking a direct toll on organizational productivity.
The Cost of Employee Turnover
Replacing an employee costs between 50% and 200% of their annual salary, depending on their seniority. The hidden costs include:
✔ Lost productivity – disrupted workflows and decreased efficiency.
✔ Recruitment and training expenses – significant financial and time investments.
✔ Increased burden on remaining employees – leading to burnout and disengagement.
The High Price of Disengagement
Employee engagement drives effort, innovation, productivity, and retention—all critical for an organization’s success. Yet, disengagement is at crisis levels. Feeling disrespected and undervalued is nearly ten times more likely to predict employee turnover than factors like pay or benefits. Half of the workforce feels undervalued; One in three feels invisible at work.
Recent Gallup studies reveal a staggering truth: global disengagement costs businesses $8.8 trillion annually—more than the GDP of Japan or Germany and equal to 9% of global GDP.
Becoming a more caring workplace isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic advantage. Investing in care isn’t just about HR policies or compliance; it’s about systematically embedding care into every level of the organization—creating a culture where people and businesses succeed together.
High Employee Thrivability = Business Success
When employees' core needs—respect, recognition, trust, empathy, purpose, and belonging are met, they thrive. And when employees thrive, organizations perform at their best.
