Making Employee Mental Health a Priority
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by ESI EAP
18h ago
Employee mental health continues to be a front-burner issue in the workplace. We discuss what employers can do to help their employees navigate persistent post-pandemic mental health challenges. Four years ago in March, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a pandemic. Some nine months later, the first health care workers received vaccines, In year two, as vaccines were widely distributed, employers began grappling with the challenges of bringing employees back to the workplace, and families with the challenges of re-acclimating their children to the classroom. Everybody w ..read more
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HR News Roundup: Trust, Taboo Topics, Talent & More
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by Julie Ferguson
18h ago
Your employees may not trust you. Here’s what HR can do Tom Starner, Human Resource Exeutive As global uncertainty continues to affect organizations and their workforces, trust in the workplace is needed more than ever—but leaders appear to have significant work ahead of them when it comes to building that trust, according to a new study. PwC’s 2024 Trust Survey found that just 67% of employees say they trust their employers, despite 86% of business leaders believing they are highly trusted by their employees. Likewise, 86% of executives say they “highly trust” their employees, yet only 60 ..read more
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Sober curious? We’ve got resources to help
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by Julie Ferguson
1w ago
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, a good time to think about your drinking and the impact on your overall health and well being. If you’re sober-curious, we have some resources to help. Gallup has tracked Americans use of and attitudes towards alcohol for more than 8 decades. In its most recent report, it found that 62% of Americans currently say they drink alcohol, a rate which is consistent since 1939.  On average, U.S. drinkers report they had four drinks in the past week.  Of those who do drink, alcohol misuse remains a significant problem. The National Institute on Al ..read more
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HR News Roundup: Conflict, leadership, layoffs, cannabis & more
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by Julie Ferguson
1M ago
Our current HR News Roundup features items on conflict at work, leadership, how to avoid viral layoffs, accommodating cannabis, retirement wave & more. Conflict debt: What it is and why it’s crushing teamwork today Jonathan Kirschner, Human Resource Executive What is conflict debt? Conflict debt, just like financial debt, is the accumulation of unresolved conflict over time. Since the start of the year, leaders and their teams have been dealing with an unpredictable economy, an unstable geopolitical environment and an unbroken chain of crises. Layered on top of these challenges is a ret ..read more
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Key March dates for employee communications
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by Julie Ferguson
1M ago
Planning upcoming employee communications? See our list of key March dates & events, along with links to helpful resources. Welcome to Spring month, the start of a fresh new season that we will usher in on March 19 regardless of what’s going on in the weather. The days grow longer and brighter, with the promise of a newly-budding earth. March is also a month when many of the world’s major religions mark holidays or observances: Ramadan begins on March 11, Holi is March 25,  and Easter is March 31. Here are a few other noteworthy observances in the month of March: National Nutrition ..read more
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Heart Health: The Best Valentine’s Day Gift of All
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by Julie Ferguson
1M ago
Which came first – Valentine’s Day or American Heart Month? It doesn’t really matter, they really go hand in hand. The single best thing you can do for a loved one this Valentine’s Day is to look after your own heart health – and to encourage your loved ones to look after theirs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Million Hearts – a national effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. by 2027 – encourage Americans to know their blood pressure, and if it’s high, to make control their goal. Here are some important stats that they offer about the scop ..read more
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HR News Roundup: DEI, engagement, stress, loyalty, dementia & more
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by Julie Ferguson
2M ago
This issue of HR News Roundup features items on threats to workplace DEI initiatives, flagging employee engagement, stress, the downward spiral in employer-employee loyalty, dementia in older workers, and more. Be sure to check out news from the lighter side and posts you might have missed. In New Workplace, U.S. Employee Engagement Stagnates Jim Harter, Gallup In 2023, employees in the U.S. continued to feel more detached from their employers, with less clear expectations, lower levels of satisfaction with their organization, and less connection to its mission or purpose, than they did fou ..read more
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Key February dates for employee communications
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by Julie Ferguson
2M ago
February is  American Heart Month, your chance to practice some self-love by scheduling heart checkups and taking steps to safeguard your heart health through diet and fitness. Heart disease is the number one cause of mortality for both men and women, responsible for about 1 in 4 deaths. Here’s a great downloadable Fact Sheet: Heart Smart Basics: What to Know to Keep Yours Healthy. It includes common heart-related terms, numbers you should know, and questions to ask your healthcare provider. You should also be familiar with warning signs for serious problems that require quick response ..read more
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day – A National Day of Service
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by Julie Ferguson
2M ago
Martin Luther King Jr. is the only non-President whose birthday is a national holiday and the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. We offer resources to commemorate this national leader In 1983, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday – January 15 – was recognized as a federal holiday.  King is the only non-President whose birthday is a national holiday. By the year 2000, all 50 states had also made it a state government holiday.  The day is generally celebrated on the third Monday of January. It is the only federal holiday that is designated as a national day of ..read more
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HR Trends for 2024: Priorities, Benefits, Hiring & More
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by Julie Ferguson
2M ago
HR Trends for 2024: What’s in the cards on the HR and employment front for the coming year? HR experts offer predictions, observations, and insight.   6 Workplace Trends Leaders Should Watch in 2024 – Gallup, Ben Wigert: 1. Global Worker Stress Remains at a Record High 2. Engagement Is Slowly Recovering, With Some Areas for Improvement – “But one particularly concerning trend is the decrease in employees who feel connected to their organization’s mission and purpose.” 3. Leaders Are Restoring Trust Yet Have Much Room for Improvement – “Yet, today, only 23% of U.S. employees strongl ..read more
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