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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

Allwork

There are barriers for specific minority groups to access mental health support in the workplace. Personalized mental health support is a solution to improving mental health outcomes at work, but this requires training, understanding, and insight into individual needs. According to Mental Health U.K., In the U.K.,

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

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Genuine efforts to support employees include fostering real work-life balance and leading by example, having open conversations about mental and physical health, and adopting self-care programs. Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trends Index shows that 53% of workers are more likely to prioritize their mental health over work.

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Will The Future Of Work Require Mandatory Time Off?

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Studies have shown that taking time off can improve employee productivity and help with mental health, according to Psychreg. The benefits of taking mandatory time off include improved mental and physical health, increased job satisfaction, and increased productivity, the publication wrote.

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Top Gifts You Can Give Your Remote Team for the Holidays

Bonnie Low Kramen

In some cases, issues such as workplace bullying, lack of productivity and poor motivation have been exacerbated by the ongoing global health crisis. The bottom line: 2020 has been a year like no other and the holidays will look very different too. This holiday season, the smartest employers are putting more thought into the gifts.

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

Success

But maybe more importantly during my work day, it keeps track of my mental health, important meetings and, maybe most importantly, [silences] text messages from my wife during meetings.” If you are superstitious, go for the money tree instead, which also makes a fun boss or employee gift around the holidays.

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Employees avoid telling employers about less visible disabilities

Workplace Insight

This in turn is fuelling presenteeism and could be damaging people’s health in the long term. To avoid telling bosses about a condition, people with less visible disabilities report working even when not feeling well enough (55 percent) or taking holiday to attend medical appointments (26 percent).

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Tips To Keep Your Millennial Employees Committed and Engaged

Office Dynamics

Whenever possible, make sure your company is undertaking socially- and environmentally-responsible practices — from the provision of health and wellness accommodations for employees to using sustainable, environmentally-friendly materials within the office. Work-Life Balance. Today, more and more millennials demand a proper work-life balance.

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