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I had never heard the term “chronic loneliness” until COVID-19 changed our world. Even though the feelings aren’t new, Professor John Cacioppo helped us better understand it in 2008 in his book Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection. Now, loneliness at work is getting a lot of

By Kimberly Kafafian   The holidays are a busy time of year. For employees, there’s the shopping, wrapping, prepping for family celebrations, baking, and more. It’s no wonder December is such a popular month for workers to want to utilize their paid time off (PTO). Companies have their own hectic

By Kimberly Kafafian   As we enter the end of the year and many workers try to use, rather than lose, their paid time off (PTO), it’s the perfect time to address the difference between PTO and floating holidays. While both are forms of paid leave, it’s important to know

By Kimberly Kafafian   The state of an employee’s mental health can impact many aspects of an organization, from productivity and collaboration, to safety and turnover. Simply put, the mental health of a workforce plays a key role in a business’s bottom line. So placing mental wellbeing at the heart

How to Encourage Employees to Use It By Kimberly Kafafian   Stress in the workplace is nothing new, but until the pandemic, employee mental health was a topic rarely discussed or addressed. Now, thank goodness, it’s at the forefront of the employee experience – as it should be. A recent