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 […]
Here are some steps HR can consider to ease the transition back to the office and, ultimately, back to better mental health.
Employees changed in a year that was tough at work and in life. It might feel impossible to make them happy. Sure, Zoom meetings, socially distanced outings and masked meetups helped. But doesn’t everyone need more happiness now? Yes – and when it comes to work, front-line managers and supervisors can do a world of […]
We’d been one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” 22+ years. But our employee assistance program’s (EAP) mental health benefits weren’t keeping up with the rest of our best-in-class benefits package. Employees were struggling to find in-network providers. Plus, scheduling appointments was time consuming. It was also hard to tell how much of […]
The irony looms large for HR pros: Employees need to disconnect from work more than ever. Yet they need to connect with colleagues like never before. The pandemic caused employees to work longer hours and become burned out. It also forced them to be separated from co-workers – who are often the relief they need […]
You knew employees were stressed. But it’s worse than you think. Many hide it – even though they need help. Here’s the newest issue with work stress: Nearly half of employees are afraid to talk about it because they think something negative will happen. Many feel they’ll be denied a promotion or raise if they […]
The “Pandemic Wall” is real, and more of your employees hit it every day. How can leaders help? Employees have worked nonstop, educated children, cared for loved ones, soaked in daily bad news and lived in near isolation for a year now. They aren’t just burned out. They’re nearly paralyzed. What’s worse, it’s still difficult […]
