11/17/2022
Enjoyed being a part of such a “hot topic” discussion around the evolving workplace culture at yesterday’s NDCC middle market executive forum.
We started with reality …..
78% of executives said that culture is top 5 things to make a company valuable but 84% said they need to improve their work culture
Employees say they want work that is purposeful, and feel that they belong to their work community.
1 in 5 people feel highly connected to their organization and the people they work for and with. (Accenture)
Adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression were 11% in January 2019 to 41% in January 2021.
We ended with proof-of-concept actions from Kris, Peter, and Valerie, here are just a few…..
Creating an environment of “check-ins” what is working, what isn’t, what are your biggest obstacles, so you are getting to know your employees as individuals, the benefit in this, equips leaders to navigate when performance declines, is it a life event / adversity causing situational anxiety or depression and the guidance to the right support rectifies this in a less costly manner or is it a performance management issue that you need to move on and quickly.
There is great power in leadership managing out the “arsonists” in the workplace versus what we commonly see take place which is moving them around, putting them on “special projects” etc . Reality is your employees know what is going on and as a result, you are giving permission for your workforce to operate with disruptive behaviors, lack of production, or other negative actions OR if they no longer trust the leaders and the organization and see that their best interest is not in play.
For more on this checkout Pete’s book "The Arsonist in the Office"
Loved our audience and the questions and conversations during and after the event were just as rich!
Thanks to the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce for inviting Mental Wellness Unleashed to lend their insights to a great panel.
Kris Scherder Nurse
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce