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The role of managers in shaping employee wellbeing
More than ever before, managers are a vital link between the organisation and the employee, particularly with the shift to hybrid and work-from-home workplaces. There is pressure for managers to ensure their teams perform and, at the same time, employee mental health...
30 months into COVID-19: How has the workplace changed?
As technology advances, new businesses are being created and employees’ expectations shift, the workplace will naturally evolve. However, in the last 30 months, the world has witnessed unprecedented circumstances, where the COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid change,...
There is a Need to Support Employees’ Mental Health
The global pandemic has left no person untouched, regardless of their nationality, status, race or gender. It has forced people to take stock of many aspects of their lives. Aside from its impact on physical health, many studies have been carried out looking into the...
Tackling the Taboo: Talking About Suicide in the Workplace
Suicide in the workplace is fairly uncommon, however South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SAGAD) reported in 2021 that there are 23 known cases of suicide in South Africa every day, and for every person that commits suicide, 10 have attempted it. Wherever a...
Wellness is a Game-Changer for the Post-COVID Workplace
The future has landed. In the last 30 months, workplaces have taken a quantum leap forward, compelling employees to re-evaluate their work and life purposes. As employees navigate the complexities of the ‘future of work’, thrust into ‘today’ by COVID-19, it is...
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Traditionally, face-to-face interaction has been widely believed to be one of the main drivers of organisational culture. Organisations assumed that the vast majority of their employees would gather in a physical workplace. This made it easy to hold meetings or...
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Employees today desire much more than an adequate job as a means to earn an acceptable income. They want to enjoy and be involved in their work, feel enthusiastic about the organisation they work for and have a sense of belonging. This emotional commitment is known as...
Widening the scope of EAP counselling approaches
EAP counselling is a core element of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) in which counselling sessions serve as support to assist employees who are facing challenges in their lives. EAP counselling ensures employees and their families have immediate and direct...
Social Wellness: Combating Harassment in the Workplace
Behaviour that makes an employee feel intimidated or offended is classified as workplace harassment. Harassment in the workplace is something real that happens on a daily basis. It can take many forms and it is important to learn how to recognise its signs as with it...
EAPS Role in Crisis and Trauma Debriefing
Looking back over the past 30 months since March 2020, in addition to any localised or organisation-specific critical incidents, South African employees have had to contend with the upheaval of COVID-19 contagion and lockdown, civil unrest in Gauteng and...