Leadership
Companies Need to Prioritize Employees’ Mental Health: Study
More than one-third (39 percent) of American workers suffer from mental health issues, ranging from moderate mental distress to serious mental illness. And these issues are having a negative impact ...
Don’t Burn Yourself Out Being a Hero, and Other Leadership Tips
Overworking yourself and trying to be a hero during a crisis can bring down your whole team. Practicing mindfulness can help nurture teamwork and collaboration. Creating a mentorship program can help ...
After Crisis, It Won’t Be Business as Usual—It Will Be Business Done Better: Opinion
As the insurance industry begins to settle into the new norm of working from home (WFH), most companies will be questioning the very fundamentals of their day-to-day operating models. Staff will, of ...
Lemonade Encourages Customers to Fuel ‘Social Good’ by Taking COVID-19 Research Surveys
Lemonade is encouraging its members to take online surveys – lots of them – in order to positively impact the COVID-19 crisis. The InsurTech focused on digital homeowners and renters insurance ...
Nationwide Stays (Partially) Home; Remote Work Will Remain in 5 States
Nationwide said it plans to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses and working-from-home in most other ...
Prioritizing Employee Well-Being in Difficult Times
Peter Kellogg, the owner of IAT Insurance Group, has always said: "Take care of your employees and they will take care of your business." For those of us with a direct role in talent management at ...
Communicating in a Crisis
The global pandemic has forced many companies to transition to work-from-home, with no way of knowing when employees will be able to return to the office or how different things will be when they do. ...
Don’t Let Negative Emotions Take Control
The social distancing measures we've adopted in the face of this global pandemic have caused many people to feel increased stress, isolation and loneliness, which not only takes a toll on our mental ...