Projects Suffer From Lack of Staffing, Resources

Published: Dec 19, 2013
Updated: May 12, 2021
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Projects Suffer from Lack of Staffing, Resources

Sidetracked Workers

Sidetracked Workers

38% of employees say the work they perform relates to overall company strategy no more than one-half of the time.

Juggling Multiple Tasks

Juggling Multiple Tasks

43% say their priorities get changed at least every week—if not every day—requiring them to drop a project and pick up another.

Not Clearly Defined

Not Clearly Defined

One-third indicate that it’s not constantly clear to them as to how their work is measured, or how their boss defines success.

Roll Call!

Roll Call!

32% say they work in a status update-driven environment, instead of a collaborative one.

Unnoticed, Underappreciated

Unnoticed, Underappreciated

One-fifth say they never get praise or recognition for the work they do, and an additional 31% say they receive this once every fiscal quarter, at best.

Too Many Interruptions

Too Many Interruptions

35% say work is delivered late because there are too many interruptions in the office.

A Lack of Tools

A Lack of Tools

33% say they can’t turn in assignments on time because they don’t have the required resources on hand when they’re needed.

Stretched Thin

Stretched Thin

One-half say there aren’t enough people on staff at their organizations to get all of the tasks finished without working overtime, and 28% say they work at least 50 hours a week.

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