Mad in America
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
P sychiatry’s serotonin-imbalance theory of depression, long discarded by researchers, was finally flushed down the toilet by psychiatry and the mainstream media in 2022. And psychiatrists’ primary treatments for depression—their so-called “antidepressants”—are now circling the drain. This leads to at least two questions: (1) What model of depression actually fits the facts?
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Businesses now face the huge challenge of managing office returns and addressing the underlying generational divides and mistrust that have surfaced as a result of the pandemic years. With the Office for National Statistics (ONS) having released new data on UK productivity levels that show productivity remains sluggish, the impact of hybrid working models on productivity and employee well-being, especially in light of last year’s unprecedented spike in sick days, is an important issue.
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Great Place to Work
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Here’s how the World’s Best Workplaces are creating spaces where women can thrive ahead of International Women’s Day. As the world honors International Women’s Day on March 8, great workplaces around the world should consider how they can advance the cause of equity for women in the workplace. For companies on the Fortune World’s Best Workplace™ List in 2023 , helping women to succeed and thrive is a big reason for their extraordinary performance as a business.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Raise your hand if you’ve gotten so familiar with some of your tasks at work that you can do them practically without thinking. Some rote tasks become this seamless nearly instantly, yet others require certain skills to start with and that muscle develops over time, the more you complete each one. This became so clear to me this week when training two new team members on parts of our system.
Great Place to Work
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
The HR leader at the Oklahoma-based mining company shares career lessons and workplace strategies. How can HR build value and influence withing the C-suite? Cheri Shepard, vice president of Human Resources at Ascent Resources Management Services, LLC , shares career advice that she says has been instrumental in her rise into leadership roles: Be a problem solver, not just an problem finder.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Today, the workplace is composed of 19% baby boomers, 35.5% Gen Xers, and 39.4% millennials. However, according to research by Johns Hopkins University, Gen Z is slated to make up 30% of the workforce by 2030. It is therefore vitally important for leaders to be in tune with the motivating trends, behaviors, and values of this growing demographic—especially if they wish to stay competitive in the world of recruitment and retention.
Success
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Jodyann Morgan loved her job as a security guard for sports and entertainment brands. “I was able to see all of my favorite artists perform while making money,” she says. One of her job highlights was when she worked as a security guard at a Rihanna concert. “Seeing her up close was amazing,” Morgan recalls. Since she loved her job, Morgan didn’t anticipate having a second career.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Employee well-being is, and will continue to be, a core workplace focus. It’s increasingly important given the fast-paced world we live in, economic uncertainties, and the uptick in violence being reported across news cycles. These factors impact society at large and can erode our mental well-being and sense of security. Given these circumstances, my company, Traliant, recently conducted a survey of more than 1,000 workers to get to the root of employee well-being.
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