Many factors affect turnover, like employee engagement, job satisfaction, organizational politics and lack of communication. But there are two major factors HR can keep a look out for that can damage employee retention – depression and anxiety. Both of these mental health disorders have a huge economic impact. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), […]
Stress takes a huge toll on people in their personal and work lives. And C-suite leaders have been battling the pandemic and the Great Resignation to keep their companies and employees healthy and happy. But the past two years have taken a toll on them. In fact, a new study found that 70% of C-suite […]
This might be a bitter pill to swallow for HR pros and front-line managers: If you have turnover, you have culture issues. And it might be time to fix culture. Many leaders point blame for the Great Resignation on employees’ desires for higher pay and flexible schedules. But Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of […]
Employees can’t be emotionally confident unless they’re financially confident. This is especially true with women, who identify as less emotionally and financially confident than men, according to a Guardian study. And employees who aren’t emotionally and financially confident aren’t doing their best work. That’s because financially confident employees take financial steps to fulfill the goals […]
If HR wants younger employees they hire to be “all in,” organizational leaders will want to take the charge with benefits programs structured around supporting whole-person wellness. While benefits like annual raises and an employee assistance program (EAP) with appointment limits have been alluring, these perks are now expected by many Millennial and Gen Z […]
Did you know companies that invest in employees’ well-being see results as high as 600% ROI? That’s because for every $1 invested in employees’ well-being, medical and absenteeism costs go down. The type of wellness programs that see these kinds of returns offer more than just a handful of perks. They target employees’ needs and […]
When the pandemic first hit, video-meeting technology, like Zoom and Teams, saved the day for many businesses. Then video-meeting fatigue hit and everyone started complaining, saying they were tied to their computers because people were holding too many meetings. Fast forward to a little more than two years later and people are now saying they […]
Feel like your wellness program is losing steam? You aren’t alone. And you probably aren’t wrong. Even though the C-Suite continues to prioritize overall well-being, and HR professionals work diligently to create and promote the best possible plans, some front-line managers are killing the wellness program. Not intentionally, of course. The disconnect seems to be […]
As the temperature rises, so do incidences of heat-related illness, especially for employees in higher-risk professions. HR needs to help employees prevent heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat stress, heat stroke and other ailments that comes with the hot weather. For employees that work in a warehouse or somewhere that is hard to keep cool, heat-related illness […]
