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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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High financial stress among employees, including those with high incomes, can lead to mental and physical health impacts, which cost businesses in lost productivity. businesses approximately $40 billion in lost productivity in 2022 alone. The implications of such financial distress are profound, costing U.S.

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A Single Disaster Kills 40% Of Businesses — Stop Putting Off Contingency Planning

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According to Bankrate, “between 2022 and 2023, wildfires accounted for over $3.2 Having a detailed migration plan ready can help the company move through these changes smoothly, and could ease the minds of employees during a stressful time. This allows organizations to focus on the most pressing threats.

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. In June 2022, the organization noted that Black pregnant women are “ likely to face greater racism , discrimination and harassment at work. It was a job that she liked. “I

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to the study, the perception of leisure as wasteful not only decreased enjoyment of the activity, but “[was] also associated with poorer mental health outcomes, including lower reported happiness, and greater reported depression, anxiety and stress.” Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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More Managers Than Ever Are Keeping Tabs on the News—Here’s What It Means for Companies

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A 2022 Adobe study called “The Future of Time” revealed that 70% of participants are “[spending] more time during the workday absorbing or discussing news coverage compared to a year ago.” of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021. Now, reading the news an essential aspect of leadership.

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Coming Out the Other Side of Hardship

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Now, she teaches Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, associations and nonprofits that resilience is a skill that can be learned and honed —a skill she’s mastered firsthand. In May [2022], they lost 21 of their students and teachers [at Robb Elementary]. I just spoke to Uvalde [Consolidated Independent School District in Texas].

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What Is ‘Bare Minimum Monday’ and Will It Work for You?

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Ever since I’ve shifted these expectations of myself for Monday, I’m no longer stressed on Sunday, I’m no longer stressed on Monday, and the rest of my week is actually way more productive.” There was a common theme bubbling up across the agency of, ‘I need time to do the actual work.’ Who is the best candidate?

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