Companies want to protect themselves from the impact of employees leaving in droves.
Driving the news: In PwC's latest U.S. Pulse Survey, nearly half of executives said they want to reduce their dependence on employees’ institutional knowledge.
Why it matters: The Great Resignation is underway, and employers are grappling with the fallout.
- A whopping 65% of employees said they are looking for a new job, according to PwC's survey, conducted Aug. 2-6, of 1,007 employees and 752 executives in the U.S.
- Not surprisingly, 88% of executives said their company is experiencing higher turnover than normal.
What they're saying: Reducing dependence on institutional knowledge largely means automating more processes, said Bhushan Sethi, PwC's global people and organization co-leader, on a call to discuss the findings.
- "Part of that has to do with a talent challenge," he said. And if more processes can be digitized, it also allows companies to upskill their workforces and help employees become more productive, he adds.
Bonus stat: PwC also took the temperature of receptiveness to vaccine mandates. About two-thirds of both employees and execs said they're in favor of a vaccine requirement for employees returning to the office.
- Around 25% of total respondents strongly disagreed with vaccine mandates.
- But sentiment varies by region: In the Northeast, just 13% strongly disagree.
Go deeper: Younger employees fear being left behind by remote work