Meanwhile, stressors outside of the work environment, including macroeconomic instability, the current political climate, and continuing social unrest only add fuel to the fire.
In this context,
company culture isn’t just a warm and fuzzy abstract concept — it’s the foundation that helps organizations provide the support, empathy, and policies to meet their employees’ needs and help them thrive.
“There are a few specific things HR should be doing: Pushing for company policies that are more generous than the state or national minimums,” said
Kim Rohrer, founder and principal at
Patchwork Portfolio. “Consider your employees' wellbeing alongside product roadmaps and sales cycles — this may be a year when you want to pay extra attention to burnout that's caused by factors outside the workplace.