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Many adults feel unprepared to handle unexpected expenses, save enough for retirement or even make ends meet. They often take on credit card debt, get loans with high interest rates, withdraw funds from retirement accounts or cash out investments to close the gap, which puts them in a worse position. 

At the very least, they can’t contribute as much to their savings or retirement accounts as they would like. Money is a massive source of stress for people in this position. Management may not realize it, but these worries spill over into the workplace, impacting everything from retention to absenteeism. If they want to improve their bottom line, they must address this problem. 

Unchecked work-related exhaustion could have dire effects on people's mental, physical and emotional well-being and devastating impacts on an organization. Effective leadership understands their employees are human. When burnout strikes the workplace, you must look for the signs and make changes accordingly.

The holiday season can be a complicated time for people. Many emerge from this period and realize they pushed themselves too hard. How can you as a leader stay mindful of that reality and provide the best support for your workforce?

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Although you can probably take an educated guess about some of the season’s biggest stressors, they don’t impact everyone with equal intensity. Someone facing the first holiday season after losing a close family member will probably have felt different pressures and challenges than one with money troubles as the primary concern.

Many managers use key performance indicators (KPI) to measure workplace success. These tangible metrics offer a straightforward way to track progress and achieve goals. 

While KPIs provide valuable information, they often keep employees from feeling motivated to perform at their best. Workers must feel excited about their roles, so they care deeply about their contributions. Instead of focusing solely on the numbers, organizational leaders drive more meaning by leveraging several actionable strategies.

Every business leader faces pivotal moments that challenge their mettle, whether from internal organizational issues or global crises. In many instances, the fallout from these events can often cascade to employees, triggering uncertainty and anxiety. 

During such exigencies, the role of management becomes crucial — both in managing the issues and ensuring workers feel safe, valued and heard. Delve into how to step up and provide psychological safety for your teams while navigating critical situations. 

Benefits can improve employees’ mental health, financial stability, job satisfaction, productivity and more. Leaders can strategically invest in benefits to promote a supportive work environment focused on helping employees thrive. What are the benefits of offering employee benefits, and how do leaders choose the right options? 

It would be an understatement to say that the devastating spread of COVID-19, and industry’s collective reaction thereto, has prompted a seismic shift in how corporations are intending to operate in the post-pandemic era. One particularly notable pivot is that toward staff empathy and engagement. This profound cultural shift is requiring business leadership at all levels—from C-suite executives, division and department heads and team leaders, to entrepreneurs of every ilk—to level up and evolve their managerial skillsets to meet new occupational expectations.

On the heels of its artificial intelligence (AI), Metaverse and interactive 3D virtual employee training and simulation deployments, global leadership development and training company Fierce, Inc. is again changing the way people communicate with each other. This time via the visionary company’s new “Pulse” app poised to refine—and redefine—workplace culture, while also notably boosting bottom lines. With the ability to demonstrate double-digit reductions in stress and anxiety, as well as improved resilience levels, Pulse is designed to address the stressors today’s pressure-laden business climate is causing on industry’s collective staff psyche.