Wellness
fromPsychology Today
23 hours agoWorkplace Details That Can Make or Break Your Day
Day-to-day workplace conditions significantly influence employee engagement, productivity, and retention.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 hours agoAI Is Boosting Productivity and Burnout: Teams Must Build Hope
Hope is essential in combating burnout, especially as AI reshapes work dynamics and increases stress.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThe people most frequently mistaken for lazy aren't the ones who never worked hard - they're the ones who worked so hard for so long without acknowledgment or recovery that their system shut down the way any system shuts down when it's been running past its limit and nobody thought to check the gauge - Silicon Canals
Laziness is often a misconception; many labeled as lazy are actually experiencing burnout from chronic overwork and stress.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoWhy So Many People Burn Out at Work
Burnout results from high demands, limited resources, and unmet psychological needs, not just workload alone.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe workers most likely to burn out aren't always the ones doing the most - they're the ones who can't tell the difference between urgent and important - Silicon Canals
Workers overwhelmed by urgency rather than importance are more likely to experience burnout.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThe people most frequently mistaken for lazy aren't the ones who never worked hard - they're the ones who worked so hard for so long without acknowledgment or recovery that their system shut down the way any system shuts down when it's been running past its limit and nobody thought to check the gauge - Silicon Canals
Laziness is often a misconception; many labeled as lazy are actually experiencing burnout from chronic overwork and stress.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe workers most likely to burn out aren't always the ones doing the most - they're the ones who can't tell the difference between urgent and important - Silicon Canals
Workers overwhelmed by urgency rather than importance are more likely to experience burnout.
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Remote teams
fromThe Queen Zone
1 day agoEmployers owe you reimbursement for remote work expenses. Here are 11 costs you should be expensing this month
Remote workers should claim expenses for home office necessities like internet and ergonomic furniture to avoid subsidizing their companies financially.
fromMail Online
3 days agoMen are threatened by female bosses because it makes them feel unmanly
Men feel their masculinity is threatened when they are told they are less assertive, dominant, or 'masculine' than others. They may also experience these reactions when they find themselves to be subordinate to a woman who clearly takes the lead or when they are expected to perform tasks considered 'unmanly.'
Women in technology
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoNot everyone who works through the weekend is ambitious. Some people learned a long time ago that the cost of stopping isn't lost productivity, it's the immediate surfacing of everything the work was keeping quiet - Silicon Canals
Work can serve as a means of emotional suppression, masking deeper issues rather than addressing them.
fromFast Company
6 days agoWhy workplaces need a gendered health approach
For decades, work was designed around a fiction, that of the 'neutral' worker, an abstract individual assumed to be fully available, consistent, rational, and unaffected by bodily constraints. But this neutrality was never real.
Women
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThere's a specific kind of tiredness that belongs to people who are the default contact for every family emergency. It isn't the emergencies themselves. It's the low-grade readiness that never switches off, the phone always near, the nervous system perpetually on call for a shift that never formally ends - Silicon Canals
Being an emergency contact involves a constant state of anticipation and stress that affects overall well-being, not just during crises.
fromLexington Herald Leader
2 days agoRemote work options could change for some KY state employees
Under House Bill 501, 'employees of the Transportation Cabinet shall not be permitted to telecommute unless specifically exempted by the Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet.' This provision was vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear but was overridden by the legislature.
Remote teams
#digital-eye-strain
Health
fromEmployee Benefit News
1 month agoScreen time surges for desk workers, straining eyes and productivity
Desk workers average 99.2 hours of screen time weekly, causing eye strain that reduces productivity by nearly one full day per week, prompting employers to reassess health and benefits strategies.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months agoWatch your step! Injury stats point to first aid, training needs as priorities
Farmers aged 45–50 had the most grain farm injuries; foot injuries (sprains, fractures) dominate—keep first-aid kits stocked, carry splints, and provide first-aid and safety training.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoMy Co-Worker Is Ignoring a Major Part of Her Health. We're All Worse Off Because of It.
My co-worker, "Alyssa," joined the office a few months ago. As far as I can tell, she is significantly hard of hearing but doesn't use any hearing aid. I've tried to train myself to speak loudly and clearly with her (I have family who are going deaf, I get it), but she still often misses part of what I say.
Miscellaneous
Careers
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago10 Signs Of A Toxic Workplace (And How Employees Can Protect Themselves)
Toxic workplaces develop from unaddressed negative behaviors, poor leadership, and unhealthy practices, manifesting through poor communication, hostile behavior, and lack of transparency that damage employee well-being and productivity.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoPsychology says the people who burn out fastest at work aren't the ones doing the most. They're the ones who never feel safe enough to do less. - Silicon Canals
Burnout stems primarily from psychological unsafety and conditional job security rather than excessive workload, creating relentless hypervigilance that exhausts employees emotionally.
fromForbes
1 month agoHow To Improve Your Employees' Focus In The Office
Workplace noise isn't just a nuisance. It's also a stressor and productivity killer, according to a Jabra study from 2024. As someone who likes working in quiet zones, I understand. That's why I recommend leaders spend time considering how their workspace design affects the noise level for their employees.
Remote teams
Remote teams
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
2 months agoBoss called her 'unproductive' and forced her to return to office. When she stopped replying after work hours, he knew he messed up
An employee enforced strict work boundaries after a mandatory return-to-office by working only during office hours and refusing after-hours responses.
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