Everyone has the right to work and all workers have the right to a safe and healthy working environment. Work can be a protective factor for mental health, but it can also contribute to worsening mental health. Work-related mental health conditions are preventable.
Companies have made major investments in supporting employee mental health during the pandemic, but stress and anxiety remain high. One key to addressing work burnout could be teaching managers how to talk to their employees about mental health, but managers often worry that bringing up mental health at work could cross personal boundaries.
Clear and effective communication between managers and employees is key to a team's success. When employees understand department goals and believe their manager values & ideas, they are more likely to be motivated and productive at work. As a manager, how you communicate with your staff can affect both your and their performance.
Today's workplaces can easily employ individuals ranging in age from their 20s to their 70s. The generation groups you might find include:
Employees of different ages may have different preferred communication styles, ability to adapt & change as also technical skills. The big difference between generations isn't in personality. It's in life experiences. The defining geopolitical events and economy at the time they grew up and entered the work force. This sets their expectations for how relationships are supposed to work—including relationships in the workplace.
Effective communication with employees is important for ensuring a team understands the company's expectations. The benefits of good communication include:
There is no greater feeling when you get home to get an affectionate, although slobbery, greeting from the four-legged members of your family! Sometimes that greeting includes an ear scratch, leg bump, or a big old dog kiss sweeping across your face! Endearing? Yes. Cute? Yes. Unsanitary? Definitely.
Plans for your dream vacation are all set. You’ve chosen a great location, book yourself in the swankiest hotel you could find and you’re counting down the days before you get to let loose and enjoy some well-deserved fun.
It’s summer again! Between trips to the pool and porch barbeques, it’s always nice to take some time to hang out with a new cat in a cool place away from the heat. It’s still a great time to adopt a cat and finding a fun seasonal name for your new kitty will help them bring sunshine year-round.
