Training Day Blog

Pushed to the brink by unreasonable workloads and pandemic stress, some employees are giving up their work responsibilities to make relaxation the centerpiece of their lives.

With an in-person experience a few times a week, buffered by workstations that offer noise control and privacy on at least a few sides, you might be shocked at how enthusiastic your introverts are about your reopened office.

Your employees may find a less civil—and more stressful—workplace when they return to the office.

A vaccination mandate that applies to corporate employees, but not front-line workers, may make the latter feel as if the company does not value their safety.

It’s important to train managers to talk through mental health concerns with employees.

Fun and enjoyment is a great nice-to-have in the workplace, but nothing reigns supreme over respect.

A recent study shows managers’ performance suffered during the pandemic when most were operating virtually for the first time. They turned inward and became task-focused at the expense of relationship building, the study found.

The pandemic taught us that, as much as we are stimulated by in-person interactions, we need a balance that includes boundaries—both physical and in the number and kind of interactions we have with colleagues and those we live with.

A workplace filled with brains that work in an array of ways is a good thing as long as colleagues are well-matched and each individual is in a job that complements the way their brain works.

Leaders need to have conversations about the negative consequences of mental health challenges and about what employees need to thrive mentally and emotionally.