There’s an emerging mental health treatment on the rise that HR needs to keep on their radar: Ketamine-assisted therapy. If you think psychedelic mental health treatment sounds like a faraway idea, think again: It’s already happening. And it’s going to…
Bad news for HR pros: Employees are unhappier than ever, with employee happiness at a three-year low, according to BambooHR’s Employee Happiness Index. Why is that such a problem? Employee happiness can be the key to unlocking engagement, morale, productivity…
Who hasn’t felt the pressure of work-related stress? Even if you love what you do, any job can have stressful elements. Daily stress, like meeting deadlines and providing deliverables, is challenging enough. But when stress becomes chronic, it’s overwhelming and…
There’s no denying that anxiety is a growing problem. In fact, it’s become such a common problem that the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recently finalized their recommendation that all adults under 65 should be screened for anxiety. Anxiety –…
Employees are what keep a company running, and without them, your business would crumble. For them to do their best work, they need to be both happy and healthy. Even if your employees love working for you, if they injure…
For many, summer is synonymous with vacation and relaxation. But for working parents and caregivers, this time of year can feel like anything but a vacation. Instead of enjoying the warmer weather and relaxation time, the reality for working parents…
Workplace stress is higher than ever – and employees don’t think employers are doing enough, according to a recent report from Robert Walters. Of course, any workplace comes with stress, with employees striving to meet deadlines and do their best…
You do your part to help employees improve their overall well-being. But there are things employees still get wrong about mental well-being. And their need to get it right is growing by the day. Nearly 60% of employees have suffered…
One of the toughest things employers have to define and redefine is benefits strategy - especially with employee retention being the challenge that it is right now. A survey of employee attitudes by Willis Towers Watson indicates it's possible to…
With all of the uncertainty in our lives today, it’s easy to pull back into our shells and wait for the storms to blow over. This mindset can even stretch to business policies and practices where you must improve culture,…
Minimizing burnout-related turnover and quiet quitting is still a significant challenge for HR pros. It indicates employee happiness is lacking somehow. Consultant and science of happiness scholar Rob Dubin has been working closely with HR departments struggling with retention in…
Is it possible to be hilarious and work-appropriate at the same time? Absolutely! You can effectively bring humor into the workplace -- and it should improve engagement and morale. It’s just more nuanced than repeating a joke you heard at…
Rising cost of living. Recession fears. Political conflict. Across the world, collective social, economic and political instability is rampant, leaving many feeling overwhelmed, burned out and disillusioned. And this disillusionment is especially prevalent at work, as 54% of respondents in…
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…
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…
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,…
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