In an age when public discourse prioritizes sensationalism and cynical viewpoints about America over measured analysis and factual accuracy, a recently released survey of U.S. workers offers a data-driven reality check that is cause for celebration. The findings of the 2024 Work in America survey challenge the pervasive narrative of widespread employee dissatisfaction and disengagement, revealing instead that the American workforce is largely content and engaged, with high levels of satisfaction across multiple dimensions of work life.
One key finding from the survey, conducted by The Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association, is that 92% of workers say they are satisfied with their relationships with co-workers, and 88% report being satisfied with their relationships with managers and supervisors. This points to healthy dynamics and positive interactions in most workplaces.
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Clay Routledge, PhD, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Archbridge Institute, where he also leads the institute’s Human Flourishing Lab. As a thought leader in existential psychology and human motivation, Clay translates research into practical insights that help people reach their full potential, build meaningful lives, and advance human progress and flourishing. Dr. Routledge received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is co-editor of Profectus Magazine, an online publication dedicated to human progress and flourishing. He writes the weekly newsletter "Flourishing Friday."
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In an age when public discourse prioritizes sensationalism and cynical viewpoints about America over measured analysis and factual accuracy, a recently released survey of U.S. workers offers a data-driven reality check that is cause for celebration. The findings of the 2024 Work in America survey challenge the pervasive narrative of widespread employee dissatisfaction and disengagement, revealing instead that the American workforce is largely content and engaged, with high levels of satisfaction across multiple dimensions of work life.
One key finding from the survey, conducted by The Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association, is that 92% of workers say they are satisfied with their relationships with co-workers, and 88% report being satisfied with their relationships with managers and supervisors. This points to healthy dynamics and positive interactions in most workplaces.
Continue reading at Fortune.
Clay Routledge
Clay Routledge, PhD, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Archbridge Institute, where he also leads the institute’s Human Flourishing Lab. As a thought leader in existential psychology and human motivation, Clay translates research into practical insights that help people reach their full potential, build meaningful lives, and advance human progress and flourishing. Dr. Routledge received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is co-editor of Profectus Magazine, an online publication dedicated to human progress and flourishing. He writes the weekly newsletter "Flourishing Friday."
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