Understanding the Skills Gap:
New research reveals a significant challenge for UK businesses: one in five employees (19%) admit to ‘quiet quitting’ – doing the bare minimum at work. The reason? Their skills and cognitive strengths are not being recognized or effectively utilized.
A study by Cognassist, involving 2,000 UK employees, found that almost three in four workers (74%) feel they lack meaningful opportunities to apply their skills. Without a clear connection between their strengths and their tasks, motivation suffers, with 67% stating they aren’t as productive as they could be.
Gen Z, poised to become the largest cohort in the workforce, is particularly at risk. 65% of Gen Z employees report their cognitive strengths aren’t being used properly, leading 28% to ‘quiet quit.’ In addition, 84% believe their employers fail to provide sufficient professional development opportunities.
Despite the clear link between cognitive alignment and engagement, 88% of employees have never taken an assessment to understand their cognitive strengths. Yet, 64% believe their organization would be more effective if everyone had a better understanding of each other’s skills and ways of working.
Chris Quickfall, CEO and founder of Cognassist, emphasizes the importance of cognitive alignment: “Employees aren’t quiet quitting because they’re lazy or don’t want to work hard – workplaces aren’t set up to let them contribute in ways that match their strengths.”
To address this issue, businesses must rethink how they support employees and ensure they can apply their strengths effectively. Cognitive mapping and insights can unlock higher motivation, productivity, and retention. A happy workforce is a productive one, driven by meaningful work that values individual strengths.
Often, internal employees are overlooked for new job positions because companies immediately seek external candidates, failing to recognize the existing talent within their own workforce. This happens because they lack a clear understanding of the skills and strengths their current employees possess. By not leveraging the potential of internal talent, companies miss out on the opportunity to boost employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
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