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Managers Can Be the Difference in Changing Mental Health Conversation at the Workplace

Allwork

What’s going on: A survey from The Workforce Institute at UKG revealed that managers can have just as much of an impact on employees’ mental health as a spouse or partner. In fact, of the 3,400 people across 10 countries who participated in the survey, 60% of them agreed that their job was the primary factor affecting their mental well-being. (..)

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

Success

A study by The Conference Board reported that only 19% of middle managers surveyed felt they received proper training in leadership and management after being promoted. In another survey , only 35% of managers are engaged, 51% are not engaged (defined as caring little about their job and company) and 14% are actively disengaged. “Of

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

A 2020 survey found that 17.5% of employees surveyed don’t speak up at all at work when it comes to difficult topics. Speaking up can be more challenging for women due to historical gender norms that discourage assertiveness,” Bevins says. What have we experienced as the costs of speaking up in the past?

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How to Have a Positive Attitude at Work (While Still Being Yourself)

Eat Your Career

In a recent survey, negative attitude was listed as the fifth most common career limiting habit. promote) that kind of behavior? Now, let me also be clear: Voicing a dissenting opinion, speaking assertively and saying “no” are not inherently negative. Not surprising. Who wants to work with a sour puss?

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We need better evidence to help protect people at work

Workplace Insight

Few would argue against the assertion that the quality of decisions is enhanced by accurate and relevant information, including evidence of which approaches to the task in hand actually work. This is especially so when our decisions involve how to protect people at work so can be literally a matter of life or death.

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Cali Bamboo Increases Employee Engagement While Respecting Its People … and the Planet

Energage

Determined to maintain a positive work environment during rapid growth, the company uses an employee engagement survey as a tool to guide communication and hiring. Not only has the company earned Top Workplace status for three consecutive years, but survey scores have improved each year. “We Communication Reinforces Mission.

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Cali Bamboo Increases Employee Engagement While Respecting Its People … and the Planet

Energage

Determined to maintain a positive work environment during rapid growth, the company uses an employee engagement survey as a tool to guide communication and hiring. Not only has the company earned Top Workplace status for three consecutive years, but survey scores have improved each year. Communication Reinforces Mission.

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