Leaders falsely perceive employee wellbeing to be already high and believe the burden of going to the office will be not that bad in this broader context. This disconnect between perception and reality is what I call the "Wellbeing Paradox."
Employee stress, burnout and engagement problems are often symptoms of a top-down management structure issue — that's why bottom-up change is the solution. Check out these three ways to restructure your management and watch your productivity — and team engagement — improve.
Employee mental health and wellbeing cannot be something that companies just pay lip service to without making real change. Awareness is only one part of the equation.
In the throes of rapid change and economic uncertainty, it's easy for entrepreneurs to focus on external threats, but the real threat might surprise you — because it's likely already infiltrating your team.