In our new report “Understanding the conversation gap,” you’ll learn why employees routinely avoid conversations they should be approaching, and how that impacts productivity, retention, and your bottom line.

Across industries and sectors, 70% of employees are routinely avoiding conversations about the situations they’re facing at work—particularly around issues surrounding performance, growth, interpersonal relationships, and company culture.

Studies point to a variety of factors that widen this conversation gap, as well as the financial costs associated with a lack of healthy dialogue. In this report, we explore a number of these causes and effects, including:

• Lack of trust: How broken relationships between employees and their organizations impact crucial conversations   
• Power dynamics: Why employees often avoid speaking up for fear of retribution  
• Productivity and retention: How employee engagement is directly attached to work product and a company’s bottom line
• Proactive dialogue: How company leaders can encourage people to speak up earlier and more often, and help them arrive at successful resolutions

How can you close the conversation gap in your organization? Download the report today.