How Continuous Feedback Can Help Combat the Great Resignation

An astounding 4 million people left their jobs in April 2021,¹ the start of what has been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”² Workers worldwide have cited burnout following the global COVID-19 pandemic and a desire for greater flexibility in when, how and where they work. With another 55% of Americans planning to switch jobs in the next 12 months,¹ employee retention is top-of-mind for many employers. Employees want to feel valued, to have career growth opportunities and to engage in regular and continuous feedback with their managers and leaders.  

Keep Employees Engaged with Continuous Feedback

Acceleration Partners’ Founder and CEO Robert Glazer first introduced the concept of continuous feedback in 2015. In recent years, many organizations (and employees) have found greater value in regular feedback and progress check-ins. In fact, one survey found that employees who receive weekly feedback are 2.7 times more likely to be engaged at work, and 5.2 times more likely to strongly agree that they receive meaningful feedback.³