Tired of hearing about burnout yet? It feels like we’ve been talking about it for years now. Wait. We have! And, sorry to tell you, it won’t be going anywhere, anytime soon! One of the sad facts about our world today is many employers are understaffed. And, because of that, the workers they do have […]
This is a critical time of the year. First you have Black Friday, then Small Business Saturday, then Cyber Monday, then Giving Tuesday, and you get the picture. And after the holidays are over, it’s prep time for tax season. There’s financial information being sent back and forth everywhere! Between all the online and in-person […]
The current retention crisis is well documented. A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, following another 4 million in July. HR and benefits leaders are working hard to reduce turnover and to fill vacancies. Companies are rushing to offer wellness programs. Some like Nike, LinkedIn, Bumble, and Hootsuite shut down entirely for […]
You have great well-being benefits in place. So why don’t employees use them? It’s a good question – with many answers – that HR pros often ask. In fact, more than 85% of employers offer well-being benefits beyond physical, yet only a handful of employees – about a quarter – use them, according to the The […]
Employee mental health could be HR’s biggest challenge and greatest hope these days. More than 85% of employees said their workplace well-being declined since the start of COVID-19, according to a Harvard Business School study. The problems, to name a few: increased job demand, disconnection and disengagement. Couple that with life’s issues, and it’s a […]
Joy at work. Does it sound more like an oxymoron, a thing of the past or a new goal? Many HR pros want joy to be part of the company culture. Most employees hope they find joy – either at their current workplace or the next one. But it’s probably never been more difficult to […]
Don’t believe a return-to-office means a return-to-normal. Employees are still stressed, and burnout isn’t going away. “While many employees have been inoculated against COVID-19, they are not protected from exhaustion, burnout and the additional stress of returning to the office,” says Dr. Andrew Shatté, chief knowledge officer and co-founder at meQuilibrium. Sure, some employees are glad […]
At a time when it seems everything has changed, so much hasn’t. Many workplaces are still toxic. A quarter of employees say there’s a high level of toxicity in their workplace. A third of employees say it’s moderately toxic, according to a Skynova survey. What’s more, HR experts and researchers say the problem with toxic […]
Employees still struggle with stress – despite the supposed return to normal. In fact, some mental health experts say it’s staggering. According to Mental Health America’s Mind in the Workplace report: 83% of employees experience early signs of burnout 25% of employees experience the most severe signs of burnout, which include poorer performance, cynicism toward […]
