Global mobility professionals would do well to look after their talents as two studies, one from the US Surgeon General and another from TELUS Health, indicate an alarming number of people experiencing serious mental health issues. The US Surgeon General has already stepped in, issuing a...
Recent research has shown that work and mental health are deeply interconnected. According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health problems are the leading cause of disability worldwide, and work-related stress is one of the main contributors. It's not only the...
A study revealed that 82% of senior leaders in both the public and private sectors found themselves mentally or physically exhausted after finishing work and 49% were having difficulty sleeping. Conducted by LifeWorks and Deloitte Canada, the study reveals that the state of mental well-being among...
Has the pandemic changed work culture forever? Are we going to label it now as BC and AD (before coronavirus and after domestication, respectively)? From the employees’ perspective, the change has many thinking of setting work-home boundaries. For companies, it’s how to create a new...
Part 1 of 2 Imagine a new assignee, Mohit, moved to northern California and before he could even unpack, COVID-19 arrived to spoil his move. Worse, he signed a multi-year lease on his rental. Even if he moved alone, his loved ones would be stressed out...