By Trish McFarlane, CEO & Principal Consultant, H3 HR Advisors

Well-being and self-care are more important than ever before. Working from home or other non-traditional places is now a way of life for many employees. Add to that the stressors from the pandemic, having children schooling at home, caring for elderly parents or sick family members, political and social unrest, and an uncertain economy, and you’ve got the perfect storm for employee meltdown.

Leaders, like you, are thinking about what they can do to help employees and themselves through this chaotic time. The goal is to create a supportive, inclusive workplace so that employees are able to remain productive and even excel in their outcomes. In the recent AI@Work study conducted by Oracle, in partnership with Workplace Intelligence, they found that globally, 78% of employees say their mental health is negatively impacted by the pandemic. Fifty percent of millennials and 75% of Gen Z claim they have left roles due to mental health challenges. Leaders are not exempt from the impact. The study found that 85% of executives found it difficult to switch to remote work when it was required.

With all that in mind, we’ve partnered with Oracle to provide information and resources to guide you through your organization’s transition to greater support of wellbeing. These resources address physical health, mental health, social and emotional health, and how to focus on inclusion can aid in reducing the level of stress for employees of all ages, races, genders, and backgrounds. We invite you to use these, and keep them handy, in the coming months as you think about your return-to-work strategy in your organization.

HR Happy Hour 

HHH 467 – Supporting Employee Mental Health in 2021 | February 3, 2021

HHH 472 – Global Perspectives on Employee Mental Health | March 2, 2021

HR Happy Hour on Alexa 

Episode 321, February 8, 2021

Episode 323, February 15, 2021

Episode 326, February 22, 2021

Episode 328, March 1, 2021

HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK! 

Episode 177, February 5, 2021

Episode 178, February 8, 2021

Episode 183, February 15, 2021

Episode 188, February 22, 2021

Episode 192, March 1, 2021

Human Resource Article  

To explore these insights further, visit Oracle Human Capital Management page

Learn more about our AI@Work study by downloading our report, Mental Health at Work Requires Attention, Nuance, and Swift Action. 

World’s largest database management company, Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company sells database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products—particularly its own brands of database management systems. https://www.oracle.com/

To read more please visit: Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management Blog

About the Author
Trish McFarlane CEO & Principal Consultant at H3 HR AdvisorsSeasoned HR executive focused on alignment of strategic business objectives. Advises organizations on product strategy in order to bring HR professionals and technology vendors closer together. Provides research and analysis of market trends. Experienced in technology selection and implementation since 2005. Trish is the co-host of the most listened to HR industry podcast, the HR Happy Hour. She joins her co-host, Steve Boese, in episodes that focus on what is important to the HCM industry and leaders. They also host the HR Happy Hour on Alexa. Trish is the creator of the HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK! daily vlog.