# Workplace
Mental Health Month: 3 tips for the workplace
Unaddressed mental health issues can create larger problems in the workplaceAndrea Piacquadio. May is Mental Health Awareness month. The goal, established in 1949 by Mental Health America, is to promote good mental health and encourage proper care and support for people that need it.
Married woman blamed for coworker's harassment for not wearing wedding ring
The average American spends more time at work than at home, so it's no surprise that workplace romances seem to be on the rise, despite the changing office landscape. A 2021 survey conducted by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) found that 34% of employees in the U.S. have been (or are currently) involved in a workplace romance. The survey also concluded that more than 50% of workers admitted having a crush on a coworker.
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Inclusivity Tips for Companies
Creating a more inclusive environment for employees and customers is a big goal for many companies across Indiana, but it’s not always a clear and easy process. Sometimes it can seem like a daunting endeavor, particularly for workplace cultures that haven’t changed much over time. Flexibility and constant learning will be key to improving inclusivity, and there are several handy pointers to know as you begin.
Employee Disciplined for Helping Mom in Emergency
Should employers be more flexible when it comes to family emergencies?. Economies around the world are still struggling to get back on their feet due to the pandemic, and the US is no exception. COVID-19 changed the working realities of many people, and left plenty of parents trying to balance and juggle work and childcare to a significantly more challenging degree.
Better Teams Enable Advancement for Women
Some of the greatest success stories in history were made possible not only by individual resolve, but by cohesive teams that supported and drove the achievements of its members. For companies that want to enable greater advancement among their female leaders, one of the best ways to start is by forming better teams for women.
Employers Struggle to Bring Employees Back into the Office
Not all the pandemic changes were bad, and most workers don’t want to go back to “normal”. Here are 3 ways you can make a healthy transition back to the office. As states and cities around the country lift mask mandates and companies recall workers to the office, many employees are concerned. And rightly so. There’s still a pandemic, and even if there wasn’t, workers are loathe to give up some of the benefits they’ve attained over the last two years.
Dating a Co-Worker: Mental Health and Media Perspectives
Jeff Zucker was one of the most powerful television executives in the industry until he resigned this past week. Was his relationship considered a crime?. This article is free of bias, and is based on conclusions of relationship experts and mental health professionals. As a former mental health professional myself with training in Psychology, I will offer scant advice in this article though I will share a relevant personal story. Sources for this article include CNN. The Wrap, NPR, OrganizationalPsychologyDegrees.com, Harvard.edu, and Cosmopolitan.
Office Dating Leads To Difficult Situations
I have a confession to make that often surprises even the closest people in my life. My partner and I met at work. We started off as friends, it turned into a romance, and we ended up keeping it a secret until he left the company to pursue a new opportunity. We no longer work together and have been together happily for years, but because it’s such a controversial topic, I want to touch on it.