Mental health | Time for a Team-Based Approach to Overcoming Workplace Stress

It says something about the size of the problem that, despite our best efforts, employee stress is having a massive impact on both employee well-being and organisations’ bottom lines.

The solution is not merely a matter of scale— more employee wellness initiatives aren’t going to close the gap.

Organisations need a new playbook designed for the unique challenges of the digital age.

During the past 30 years, the pace of change in the workplace has shifted from infrequent to constant. Employees routinely report change fatigue, unclear expectations, not knowing how to operate in this new environment, and an inability to disconnect from work. In addition to the tremendous human cost, business performance suffers as well, to the tune of £240 billion or more annually in the UK.