siliconindia | | JULY 20218T he year 2021 has begun with new enthusiasm at the work-place, welcoming the em-ployees after a long period of re-mote work. Considering the time to re-strategize businesses, corporates have recognized the need for building mental resilience in their employees. Working from home for almost nine months created an environment of uncertainty in employees. To push the business in the present market setting, corporates have realized the need to promote the mental health of their employees. The onset of COVID-19 has taken a massive toll on the employees' men-tal health. According to a recent re-port ­ almost 62% of employees glob-ally believe mental health issues have been one of the biggest challenges at work during last year. Additionally, 96% of global companies provided resources for mental health. However, only one in six employees felt sup-ported with the additional resources provided. The employees' mental health was an uncommon topic discussed in the corporate world. After the pandemic hit the world, it has become crucial for employers to encourage their employ-ees to voice their concerns and per-sonal struggles to be at peace. Many employees prefer to remain silent and they are more likely to face challeng-es at work. This impacts their mental health which further results in lower motivation levels and anxiousness re-lated to uncertainties. Flexible communicationMany forward-moving organizations have started realizing the need for an engaged and satisfied employee. The mental health of employees has a di-rect influence on the workplace and it requires an immediate need to set a clear link of communication to make sure the employees are heard. Given the need for open communication, the HR teams and leaders of many orga-nizations are working on preventing issues that could lead to poor employ-ee health rather than being reactive to addressing the concerns at later stag-es. They understand that employees who feel burnout at work are more likely to take sick leaves at work. Creating a strong and open of communication demonstrates the commitment of HR leaders and lead-ership team towards the health of their employees. This could start with regular checks on employees' chal-lenges in their work-life or physical or emotional wellbeing. This further establishes a sense of trust that pre-vents employees from disrupting their peace of mind. Become More EmpatheticBalancing the emotions at work place is required always. Emotionally intel-ligent people are good understanding other's emotions. Employers have to be more empathetic towards their employees and handling their various circumstances. In the workplace, em-pathy helps to develop an understand-By Yogita Tulsiani, MD & Co-founder, iXceed SolutionsIN MYOPINIONWAYS TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE CULTURE FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S MENTAL WELL BEINGAn experienced strategy and business development leaders in the field of information technology, telecom, retail and financial services, who is developing business solutions for minimizing and improvement of costing and business agility.Yogita Tulsiani, MD & Co-founder
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