The company worked with Monash Business School on a three-year research project which found that in 2020, just as the pandemic began, 45% of HR workers felt equipped to manage their own work and life demands.
This figure dropped in 2021 and 2022 to 40% as HR teams dealt with the demands of changing lockdown regulations and the return to the office. It is still 40% in 2023 as HR teams globally struggle to manage different work-life balance challenges.
The research also found that HR professionals in the UK have a lower sense of purpose than colleagues in other countries. Fifty-seven per cent of UK HR professionals feel their work makes a positive difference to their company compared to 61% globally.
