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Social Media and Mental Health: Dos and Don’ts It’s time to accept that disinformation is a cyber security issue Show Your IT Professionals Some Love A Hackers ‘Shipageddon’ Has Set Sail: Beware of Fake Shipping Messages 7 Cybersecurity Tools On Our Holiday Wish List – skilled professionals right at the top of the list, not…
Linked: Mental Health Challenges are Common – and Talking about them at Work Should be Too
As I read about various companies and hear stories from a variety of peers, it becomes obvious that there might be two mindsets when it comes to managing people. One says these are human beings and should be treated as such. The other says these are labor costs and anything I can do to get more productivity from these “tools” for less money is good for my business.
Those might seem like extremes, and they are. I’ll have more to say about these extremes in a later blog post, but if you fall on the side of seeing your people as people, take a look at the suggestions. I truly believe that even in a company that does want to recognize the importance of mental health and support employees, it is still really difficult to talk about. It shouldn’t be that difficult. Consider how we can make it more acceptable and comfortable for everyone to prioritize their mental health.
Linked: Women Did Everything Right. Then Work Got ‘Greedy.’
There are a lot of conversations about the pay gap, and how much of that is gender bias, and how much of it is because of women’s choices. I think this article, and the study it is about, can help us understand the true culprit, long hours. In the end, until we get a handle…
Linked – Depression: The Things You Don’t See When I’m Working
This statement is an important reminder regarding the people you work with.
“1 in 6.8 people in the average workplace experience mental health problems. Working whilst living with depression can be exhausting. There is a lot that people don’t see. Sometimes it can feel as though we’re almost living two different lives. When others understand our experiences, it can help us to feel less alone.”
