The State of Work Alignment affects the bottom line 20 here are clear Aligned workers to wow customers or pilot new benefits to invest- are nearly twice as marketing strategies that help Ting time, effort and 34% likely as unaligned sales teams close deals faster. resources into building an workers to predict aligned workforce—namely, significant growth In contrast, unaligned work- aligned workers drive ers are far likelier than business forward. aligned workers to forecast Significant workforce growth “significant decline” in their They approach their com- company’s financial future. pany’s future with optimistic 24% Moreover, unaligned work- purpose and are nearly twice ers are seven times as likely as likely as unaligned work- 14% to report that they do not feel ers to believe that teams at empowered to make strategic their company are work- business decisions or pursue ing toward a shared vision. Significant revenue growth new business opportunities. They are also nearly twice as Aligned workers likely as unaligned workers to are more likely to 30% expect “significant growth” feel that teams are UNALIGNED WORKERS: in their company’s revenue moving in the same 16% WHAT’S AT STAKE and workforce. direction What’s more, they’re willing 60% to act on that optimism. 12x Three-quarters of aligned BELIEVE TEAMS AT THEIR workers feel empowered COMPANY ARE WORKING Unaligned workers to make strategic business TOWARD A SHARED VISION are 12 times as likely decisions or pursue new as aligned workers business opportunities. That Aligned workers to rate “employee mindset enables them to morale/satisfaction” propose new product features Unaligned workers as “very poor.” © SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2019