The Pandemic has raised worker anxieties and contributed to what has been described as a Mental Health Pandemic. Do you know when employees are struggling? If you have an EAP program, what happens after the free visits are up? Read on for important information on supporting employees self-care and access to support when needed.
Employee expectations of their employer when it comes to management quality and attention to their needs, particularly one-on-one supervision, has shifted dramatically. Company owners are well advised to shift some attention to their managers’ behavior to ensure even modest attention for employee wellbeing.
A few years ago I researched what employees really want. It was preparation for a workplace branding article. If you don’t have the time or resources to survey your own employees you can use general list to guide company employee relations activities. If you are considering a culture improvement project you …
Previous articles in this series: Part 1:HR Principles Guiding Workplace Violence Prevention; Part 2: HR Steps to Preventing Workplace Violence Making the plan After reviewing an employee’s history, behavior and disclosures, a comprehensive plan for intervening must be developed. It is useful to consider past interventions with this employee as …
What is it called when a person discloses something too intimate for the setting or social company? Teaching clinical psychology to college students is to truly experience the term: overshare. “Overshare” describes the phenomenon that prompts the listener to think “TMI.” I’ve started covering social norms about the proper level of …
On September 20th, 60 days after the repeal order was signed for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), it goes into effect. Popular media have covered Military preparations for the changes. Though many see this as a necessary step in the right direction (some think it was way overdue), no one …
The purpose of my work is to use human resource and business operations expertise to create positive and quality workplace cultures. In these ideal cultures, not only are company business goals more likely to be achieved but employees are happier and treated respectfully in all interactions. A 3600 Workplace Culture …