Employee emotional needs have undergone a total transformation
Normal times.
During normal times, normal work-centric issues dominated employee emotional needs. These include feeling empowered and autonomous, immersed in the work itself, achievement of results, and recognition.
After COVID.
The profile of emotional needs has been completely transformed. Normal strivings for work-related goals have been replaced by needs for self-actualization, safety and security, love and social connection, and reaching for a higher purpose.