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New research finds that empathetic leaders will be critical to retaining staff post-pandemic with over half of surveyed employees stating they would be prepared to leave their role otherwise. Data released by Workplace from Facebook, an online collaborative software, shows the growing importance of having empathetic leaders. Over half (58 per cent) of UK employees say they would consider leaving their job if company leaders didn’t show empathy to staff needs. In addition to this, over a quarter (27 per cent) have already considered handing in their notice for this reason. With the vast majority of staff believing that company leadership style is important to their personal wellbeing and happiness at work, it is evident that the expectations of UK bosses are changing and the risks this poses for companies who do not move with the times. Over a third of staff (35 per cent) felt that bravado and tough leadership were more important pre-pandemic. However, this has now been completely turned on its head with almost two-thirds (65 per cent) saying that working for an organisation with an empathetic and authentic leadership team is more important today. When asked which characteristics most represented empathetic leadership, approachability topped the list
