The pandemic has sparked a radical workplace transformation over the past 2 years. Working remotely is now a viable and sometimes compulsory alternative to the office 9-to-5. Thousands of workers have reevaluated their life priorities and how their careers fit into the picture, prompting the great resignation. It’s no surprise after surviving multiple lockdowns where people had to work whilst supporting families through crisis, battling loneliness and struggling to hold onto jobs.

It’s a catch-22. Staff are responsible for: managing their own time and setting clear boundaries, despite now living in the office + email/phone; for letting managers know if workloads are too much, despite the underlying fear of being let go; for taking care of body and their mind by exercising regularly and eating well, despite multiple lockdowns. This needs to change and here’s how.

When it comes to burnout, businesses can no longer rely on benefits and perks that put pressure on already-stressed individuals to fix themselves. For lasting change, organisations need to rethink their role in causing the issue and put wellbeing at the heart of their business strategy. Want to hear more? Book a call here.

We’re living through a health and economic crisis. For business leaders, our job of running a healthy business and answering to shareholders, whilst sustaining a healthy and productive workforce is going to be challenging as tight budgets are shrinking and uncertainty abounds with C-19 and the recession and global shocks of a US election, Brexit and more.