With more companies offering remote work opportunities that don’t require people to relocate, losing talent has never been easier. Since the pandemic, there has been a significant increase in employees switching jobs or leaving the workforce completely. In many cases, employers play a significant part in their departure, as employees are taking decisions to leave based on how their employers treated or didn’t treat them during the pandemic. Employees who may already been cons

Re-entry anxiety is not an isolated issue impacting individual employees – stress is contagious and can easily spread to the wider team. Fear is a basic human mechanism which helps us to survive. When something scares us, we are triggered, and through fear, we learn to avoid that danger in the future. And when we avoid that danger, we feel rewarded. However, while fear helps us survive, when mixed with uncertainty, it can have a negative effect on mental health and lead to an

Employees don’t experience mental health challenges in isolation. Leaders play a role too – and those who support their employees see more positive health and engagement outcomes. Research shows that employees who felt supported with their mental health were 26 percent less likely to report at least one symptom of a mental health condition during the pandemic. They were also less likely to underperform and miss work and felt comfortable talking about their mental health at wo

The recent demographic changes have resulted in up to five generations actively participating in the workplace together, presenting new opportunities for businesses leveraging the benefits of a multi-generational workforce. A recent World Economic Forum study found that companies who invest in a multi-generational workforce benefit from greater productivity, retention, and upskilling. However, only six percent of employees believe that their leaders are effectively equipped t