An increasing number of workers are demanding a more human-centric work environment, with space to express trust and vulnerability.
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Child care workers are at the center of the food insecurity crisis in America. In 2020, nearly one-third of them were food insecure.
Workplaces, in addition to providing critical organizational resources, can encourage employees to undertake a voluntary workplace well-being streak, or employees can commit to their own.
The passion paradigm can fuel demands for better, more meaningful work, but this is only possible when it’s accompanied by a strong social safety net.
Organizations can reduce some of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing customizable support measures can improve employees’ work commitment and well-being.
Many scientists stuck at home during university closures dealt with increased domestic responsibilities. But some groups had it worse than others.
Employees are demanding a more human-centric workplace, with space for trust and vulnerability. Management is over. The era of co-creation is underway.
One of the major paradoxes that skilled migrants face is that despite gaining entry into a host country based on their credentials, that doesn’t guarantee success in the local labour market.
Has COVID rendered concepts such as “work-life conflict” or “work-life balance” redundant?
Maybe we need new ways to describe and navigate the new pandemic reality.
Politicians should take into account the psychological impact of being jobless.
Mixing working from home and the office is attractive but comes with challenges.
Some researchers argue that nomophobia, or no mobile phobia, should be treated through psychological and pharmaceutical treatments. But these claims ignore real-life interactions.
Why a workers’ rebellion in 19th-century England is relevant in the age of data extraction, gig labour and management by algorithm.
Plus, the history of how Nairobi’s informal settlements got their names. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The creep of digital communications into our entire lives is not as harmless as we think.
The audio version of an in-depth article about a record-breaking Soviet miner from 1935 who embodied a system of values that is central to contemporary work cultures today.
A record-breaking Soviet miner from 1935 embodied a system of values that is central to contemporary work cultures today.
Our approach to work has had to adjust, so let’s change even more.
Burnout as the result of workplace stress has big implications for employers. Occupational health and safety standards require employers to protect both the physical and mental health of workers.
Amazon is being criticised for its worker wellbeing efforts, including private mental health chambers. Can corporate wellness initiatives actually work? Or is it all PR spin?
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