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HOT TOPICS in this issue:
The 2024 Calm report for business
Digital burnout—even in the tech space
Talking Points cards for teams
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If you aren’t already using the Calm app for nightly sleep stories, morning walking meditations or mid-day doses of inspiration, you may be even less aware of their Calm Business offerings:
instant tools for teams
company-wide mental health support
condition-specific support for groups or individuals
resources for burnout
(NOTE: The above list is taken almost verbatim from their Calm Business support directory.)
For teams as small as 5 people to those with over 100, the app & website are handy tools for in-the-moment that can be used at home or work. (Translation: It’s a great fit for hybrid workers.) You might consider it a real-time SWOT Analysis for your team members & work culture.
The data shared in the latest Voice of the Workplace Report may come as no surprise, but one known trend that’s sure to empower your office is this:
“… (R)relationships with managers are the number one factor in employee job satisfaction …”
If you’d like some proactive plans you can use to improve your own workforce culture, take heart & follow these suggested steps from the report:
Watch out for (& know the signs* of) burnout (*read on).
Adjust workload when you can.
Foster a low-stress environment.
One way to do this is to allow employees to take mental health breaks throughout the day.
Don’t forget to actively refer employees to your company’s mental health benefits & resources—as well as share & model your own mental health best practices.
Spotting digital burnout—even in the tech space
The main signs & symptoms of “digital burnout’ include anxiety, exhaustion & even apathy as our screens & devices take us away from in-person relationships & experiences. Consuming too much content (especially if it’s negative or addictive) is not good for our brains, we know. So, what do you do if your entire career is screen- & tech-driven?
Take a page from the online mental health space, Talkspace. (<— This links directly to their article on Tech Burnout: An Ongoing Mental Health Crisis in the Industry.)
Build your team from the ground up (& save $$ on all those fancy seminars)
How about a quick tool to get your team talking about what really matters—for less than $30? Talking Points cards is having a sale right now on their teams card pack. You can save even as you share!