Putting on the oxygen mask: Steps to support yourself and employees in challenging times
When faced with situations like this, it is important to support the well-being of employees and colleagues, but just as critical to prioritize self-care to preserve our own mental health.
Hope for the holidays: Supporting employees through a challenging season
It is important to remember and acknowledge that this season will be different than most.
2020 holidays are looking blue — here’s how to help stressed-out employees
This isn’t going to be a normal holiday season. With the pandemic raging on, employees are bound to catch the holiday blues. Matt Verdecchia, a senior trainer for Health Advocate’s
Lean on Four Time-Honored HR Tools for Well-Being
This is what the experts we talked with have to say about kicking those four HR management tools into high gear to help your employees improve your organization’s operations.
Combat COVID-Brain by Promoting Self-Care
What can you as an HR practitioner or manager do to re-energize you and your team’s remote efforts as this pandemic escalates in most states? Several experts interviewed by Workspan
Supporting Employees’ Mental Health During a Crisis
During this incredibly challenging time, it is natural and normal for people to be experiencing higher levels of stress. Frequently changing circumstances, overwhelming information, and uncertainty about the future can
How workplace health and benefits programs can support employees during a pandemic
By Jocelyn Sivalingam, M.D., F.A.C.P., Medical Director, Health Advocate The current COVID-19 pandemics affects everyone. Employees may be unsure where to turn for credible sources of help for questions related
Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
Workplace experts insist companies must pay attention to employees' mental as well as physical health amid the virus outbreak.
Compassion: A new treatment for addiction?
Today, the buzzword is so-called “second-chance” approaches for employees suspected of falling prey to opioid addiction, with human resource executives now tasked with developing protocols around compassion, treatment and keeping