The Great Resignation

The “Great Resignation,” the “Great Attrition,” the “Great Reshuffle.'' Regardless of what we call it, it’s referring to the record number of employees who have voluntarily quit their jobs since the onset of the pandemic.

This turnover, which is impacting many organisations, is not exactly a positive as they look to fill empty roles and re-examine employee benefits, compensation, and ways of working in a competitive marketplace.

However, is this impacting our sector in the same way as others? We want to explore how our social housing organisations are being impacted, if at all, by the ‘Great Resignation’.

We have pulled together a short survey to find out more, and we will share our findings with our ARK community.

The survey is anonymous, and the results will be pulled together in a future news piece. Please answer the questions below – it should take no more than 5 minutes.

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* 1. Type of organisation

Housing association

Charity

TMO

Local Authority

ALMO

Private Sector Business

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Level of seniority within the business

CEO

Executive Director

Director

Manager

Supervisor

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Size of organisation

0-50 employees

50-100 employees

100-150 employees

150-250 employees

250+ employees

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* 4. Are you experiencing more staff leaving than in previous years?

Yes, more than

No, less than

About the same

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* 5. What do you believe are the areas causing staff turnover in your business? (Tick the top 3 reasons you think apply)

Compensation – reward and recognition (including salary)

Impact of the pandemic (life changes, increased stress, pressure)

Higher workloads - feeling of lack of resources and burnout

Competition from other companies actively recruiting

Hybrid working/remote working causing a lack of connection, missing of colleagues and culture

Lack of flexibility at the organisation

Taking on additional responsibilities outside of their role

Lack of management and support

Lack of progression or development opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 6. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as your top priority, how would you score the issues of attrition and retention within your organisation?

1 - It’s not a focus area for us

2 - Its among lower priorities

3 - It’s a focus area for us

4- Is among our high priorities

5 - It’s our top priority

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* 7. If you think the “Great Resignation” is an issue, how long do you think it will impact our sector?

6 months from now

6-12 months from now

12+ months from now

It will remain as this high rate for the foreseeable future

Don’t think it's any issue

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* 8. If it is affecting your organisation, what impact do you believe it is having on your organisation and the people that work within it?

Increased stress and pressure on employees

Poorer customer service

Poor morale and engagement

Financial impact

Increased work loads

Increased sickness absence

Not effecting our organisation

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is your organisation’s strategy for retaining current employees? Select all that apply.

Improving company culture and employee engagement

Compensation – reward and recognition (including higher salaries)

Offering more flexibility.

More mental health and wellbeing support (coaching, mental health support)

Better management support and training

Trying to actively recruit new employees

Adapting recruitment practices to attract generation Z

Examining promotion pathways and opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you feel that your organisations strategy for retaining current employees goes far enough?

Yes

Not sure

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* 11. What do you think would make a difference?

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* 12. When thinking about your career how long do yourself staying in your current role?

12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

4+ years

I am actively seeking a new role with another organisation

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* 13. What specific ways are you trying to attract new employees?

Promoting company culture and employee engagement

Offering remote and/or flexible working arrangements

Offer competitive compensation and benefits

Offering more training and development opportunities

Offering sign-on incentives and bonuses to staff who recommend new recruits to the organisation

In office perks ( lunch areas, pool tables)

Other (please specify)

The Great Resignation

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* 1. Type of organisation

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* 2. Level of seniority within the business

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* 3. Size of organisation

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* 4. Are you experiencing more staff leaving than in previous years?

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* 5. What do you believe are the areas causing staff turnover in your business? (Tick the top 3 reasons you think apply)

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* 6. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as your top priority, how would you score the issues of attrition and retention within your organisation?

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* 7. If you think the “Great Resignation” is an issue, how long do you think it will impact our sector?

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* 8. If it is affecting your organisation, what impact do you believe it is having on your organisation and the people that work within it?

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* 9. What is your organisation’s strategy for retaining current employees? Select all that apply.

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* 10. Do you feel that your organisations strategy for retaining current employees goes far enough?

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* 11. What do you think would make a difference?

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* 12. When thinking about your career how long do yourself staying in your current role?

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* 13. What specific ways are you trying to attract new employees?

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* 14. Any other comments you would like to add about the ‘Great resignation’ and the impact on your organisation?