Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 24, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 24, 2023

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute
The Mental Health Impacts of Being New to the Workplace

The Mental Health Impacts of Being New to the Workplace

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

There should be no question about how to access resources. There should be an expectation that there are people you can reach out to who would help you navigate those resources and that managers are supportive of basic mental health activities that help avoid burnout.

Anything less just isn’t good enough.

Linked – How to spot wellbeing washing at work

Linked – How to spot wellbeing washing at work

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

As pointed out in the link below, these types of behaviors break trust. I can’t trust leadership who doesn’t act in a way that matches the talk, and in too many cases the talk about well-being is just talk. You could say the same about diversity and inclusion and other efforts that exist mostly to appeal to customers and potential employees instead of demonstrating a true commitment to those things.

Does the Workplace Have a Role in Our Current Mental Health Crisis?

Does the Workplace Have a Role in Our Current Mental Health Crisis?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 3 minutes

So, while I wouldn’t place the blame for all of our anxiety coming from a pandemic, climate, racism, sexism, and violence, I do believe the workplace has a role to play when it comes to supporting the human beings who work for you in dealing with all of that, and a responsibility to not add to it. Unfortunately, I see a lot of leaders who don’t seem to care about either of those things. IMHO, they don’t deserve to have employees.

Linked – Adam Grant’s 7 Commandments for Successful Hybrid Work

Linked – Adam Grant’s 7 Commandments for Successful Hybrid Work

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

They focus on hybrid work, I think these commandments should be applied in every situation. I don’t care if you all work in the office full-time, remotely across the country full-time, or any combination in between.

Intention, communication, setting expectations, and living the example will go a long way with your team. There’s no reason to not follow these commandments for working as a team, regardless of location. This is a great outline for how to set the rules of engagement, provide the proper tools and solid communication, and continually measure the effectiveness of what you’re doing.

How does your team measure up to the experts?