Across the board, HR is seeing a decrease in employee engagement and overall well-being for employees. Many factors, such as the pandemic, economic uncertainty and the cost-of-living crisis mean that employees are showing up to work stressed, depressed and anxious. With well-being intrinsically tied to the workplace, a lack of support and resources can have […]
The stress of the pandemic resulted in a major shift in what matters to employees. As a result, work-life balance, as well as mental and physical health, have come to the forefront. The pandemic also accelerated popular trends like interest in flexible work and financial well-being. Those factors, combined with a tight labor market, have […]
Do you have stressed employees? With looming deadlines, annoying co-workers, new working conditions, mounting personal problems, the answer is YES! There are a lot of reasons to be stressed – and 83% of employees suffer from work-related stress, according to research from The American Institute for Stress. A quarter say their job is the No. […]
The debate around remote work continues as more companies like Amazon push for a return to the office, and employees desire more flexible work. However, as many benefits as remote work has – from up to 72 minutes of time saved per day, increased autonomy and financial savings – there are some pitfalls as well. […]
The doctors who see your people would rather proactively treat disease than wait for symptoms to cause an ER visit. The term for it is upstream health care. Because this approach can decrease hospital admissions and re-admissions and healthcare costs, look for health plans to launch and explore more upstream health care initiatives that motivate […]
So many problems HR is facing right now come down to a pervasive and ever-present problem: burnout. Employee stress is at an all-time high, according to Gallup’s 2022 State of the Global Workplace Report. Employees are stressed, overworked and overwhelmed, and employers are misaligned with what workers really want. So workers keep their heads down, […]
First the pandemic brought suicide prevention to the forefront. Then the recent death of Stephen “Twitch” Boss, TV personality, dancer and DJ, brought the topic front and center for the holidays. Even if people didn’t know of Twitch or watch him on “So You Think You Can Dance” or “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” they were […]
Do you provide a diabetes-friendly workplace? You probably know someone at your company who has diabetes. But there are probably even more employees you aren’t aware of because they’re hiding it or they haven’t been diagnosed. In fact, more than 37.3 million U.S. adults have diabetes, and 23% (8.5 million) don’t know they have it, […]
The new year brings New Year’s resolutions. Some people may vow to eat healthier, get organized, quit smoking or spend less. With employees eager to make changes to their lives, this is the perfect time for HR to reassess wellness initiatives to help employees reach their resolution goals. Plenty of people make resolutions to lose […]
