Workers who feel ostracized at work are less productive, study shows |
Workers who feel ostracized at work are less productive, study shows
And promoting employee engagement may not help.
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Workplace ostracism—the perception of being ignored or excluded by colleagues or supervisors—affects 71% of workers. Extensive evidence shows it contributes to poor job performance and reduces creativity.
A new study in Scientific Reports offers a novel explanation for why workplace ostracism is so pernicious: Feeling shunned or left out by coworkers disrupts a........