Many workers continue to struggle during and after work as we near the two-year mark since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly six in 10 (58 per cent) say they do not think much about what they’re doing at work and function on autopilot, while 44 per cent claim they have trouble staying focused at work, finds the survey done by Workhuman. Plus, 54 per cent say they feel mentally exhausted and drained after every workday.

Meanwhile, the brain functions much differently given all the virtual meetings many have had to attend, according to one expert.

Appreciation wanted

Expressing appreciation will be an effective way to help out workers, according to the survey of more than 2,200 employees in the U.S., Ireland, Canada and the U.K. conducted in November.

“It takes little to no budget – perhaps a shift in mindset – to give praise when you see someone doing something right, rather than waiting for a formal review,” says Two Years into COVID: The State of Human Connection at Work. “We’re all human and feel seen when we’re shown appreciation.”

Specifically, workers who were thanked in the last month are half as likely to be looking for a new job (24 per cent compared with 48 per cent) and more than twice as likely to be highly engaged (48 per cent compared with 21 per cent).

These workers are also more than twice as likely to feel respected at work (82 per cent compared with 34 per cent) and more than three times as likely to see a path to grow in their current...

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