Organisations that prioritise the wellbeing of their employees have better business outcomes, lower absenteeism and presenteeism, and fewer injuries. They experience higher productivity and customer satisfaction – as well as fulfilling ethical and legal duties to look after their people. Policies, procedures, leadership, organisational culture and work environment are [...]
Understanding the feelings of another - empathy - can be a super-power. It can promote social connection and allow us to help others even when we don’t have all the answers. The catch is, being good at being empathic or doing it often can also be a super-stressor. Caregivers [...]
by Dr Felicity Baker | Ultimate Resilience, UK I Organisational resilience With the pandemic continuing to bring high levels of stress and challenge, employee mental health and wellbeing are at risk. So, what can employers do to protect their people from burnout? We know that understanding the wellbeing needs [...]
Work demands in the 21st century can be all-consuming. First there was the rise of “always-on” devices that allowed work to follow us home (has anyone seen my PalmPilot???). Then, just as we mastered the “do not disturb” function on our phones (kids, when I was your age my [...]