World Events Taking Their Toll: How to Help Your Employees Through (Another) Crisis
Summary
The 24×7 news stream and social media activity is serving up unprecedented instant immersion in the escalating conflict – and in the resulting shock, sadness, concern, and anger that’s rippling across the globe. Coming on the heels of the global pandemic, our country’s racial unrest and awakening, growing inflation, an increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, escalating climate changes, and more, these world events are taking their toll. In a series of all-staff meetings, emails from your CEO, small-group discussion – or a mix of those over time – communicate to employees what your leadership is thinking and what your company is doing in the face of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. There is no one “right” set of policies, but your leaders will need to ensure that you’re treating your workers in ways that align with your legal requirements, company culture, and brand. Be prepared to deal with potential conflicts between employees who may have opposing views on the events in line with these policies, including taking disciplinary action if necessary.” Make It Easy for Employees to Help Others “Helping others has been proven to improve mental health and well-being,” says Melissa Swift, U.S. transformation leader at HR consultancy Mercer.
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