There’s no downplaying the benefits of employee wellness and wellness programs. Workplace wellness initiatives can improve morale, boost productivity and lead to overall healthier employees. Recently, employee wellness has taken top priority as workplace stressors like inflation and layoffs rise, leading to increased stress in the workplace. All HR needs to do is implement wellness […]
Employee wellness is a top priority for many HR pros because it’s a key factor to retain and attract talent. Offering good pay won’t cut it anymore – 87% of employees consider health and wellness packages when choosing an employer, according to a study from Virgin Health Miles/Workforce Magazine. So how do you make sure […]
We all know how important good mental health is to our workforce, especially after a pandemic. We also know we have to offer all levels of mental health services to meet the needs of our entire workforce. But what exactly is mental health literacy, and why is it so important? “It’s an organization that has […]
Remember when offering a wellness program entailed providing some healthy snacks in the office and offering yoga or weight loss classes? Well, those days are gone. Today, workplace wellness means prioritizing employees’ mental and physical health, and making it easily accessible to everyone no matter where they work – onsite, remote or a hybrid of […]
Many HR professionals are aware of the struggles full-time parents go through and how to support caregivers at work. However, since COVID-19, many parents have had to face a new struggle: pediatric mental health issues. In a 2020 survey from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 71% of parents reported the pandemic had an effect on […]
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 […]
