A fifth of oil and gas workers (19%) feel disconnected from work and almost a third (29%) do not see their workplace as a community, despite the majority of oil and gas workers (72%) want to feel strong. sense of belonging at work.
That’s according to a new report from OC Tanner, which collected and analyzed the perspectives of more than 36,000 employees, leaders, HR professionals and business executives in 20 countries around the world, including 186 oil and gas workers .
Fifteen percent of oil and gas workers felt like outsiders at work in a 2022 OC Tanner report, an OC Tanner spokesperson told Rigzone. The spokesperson was unable to provide Rigzone with comparable 2022 “community” and “membership” figures.
According to the latest OC Tanner report, eight key factors provide a workplace with a strong sense of community. These include shared goals, commitment, communication, feedback, camaraderie, trust, adaptation, and unity. Of these, oil and gas workers ranked camaraderie/relationship with team members as the most important aspect of fostering belonging, the report revealed.
“Thrive cultures have a strong sense of community that unites and unites employees,” Georgia Portwain, OC Tanner’s culture and engagement strategist, said in a statement from the organization.
“Employees who feel they belong will stay with the company longer, be more resistant to change and more likely to do great work,” added Portwain.
“Leaders must recognize that having a strong and sustainable work community is the foundation of organizational success, and therefore must find ways to bring their people together and create an environment of trust, unity and appreciation,” Portwain continued.
Rigzone has asked the UK industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the US industry body the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers ( IOGP) for commenting on OC Tanner’s findings. At the time of writing, Rigzone has yet to receive any comments on the findings from OEUK, API or IOGP.
OC Tanner describes itself as the global leader in software and services that improve workplace culture through meaningful employee experiences. Various research methods are used to support the OC Tanner report, including interviews, focus groups, cross-sectional surveys and a longitudinal survey, the organization noted in a statement sent to Rigzone.
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