We are living amidst unusual circumstances. The ongoing global pandemic has left us in a novel situation. It has indeed changed the meaning of life as we know it. It has given us time to take a moment and think about ourselves. Employees who are now working from home may have realized how they can take advantage of this newfound flexibility.
Remote working comes with several benefits. You save time on the commute, you get to spend more time with your families, you save your financial resources, you can rehab your career, and the digital tools that most of us have easy access to make working from home exceedingly convenient.
Leaders know that the workplace is a second home for almost all employees. It is where they spend most of their days and the better part of their years. Some employees take the stress and anxiety from their jobs home, which can cause challenges in their personal lives. A place where a person spends so much time and energy; should be a place of respect, support, and care. There should be an environment of personal and professional growth.
The importance of creating a people-centric organization cannot be stressed enough. Businesses that put their people first have reported a growth in employee productivity as well as increases in profits. In this live broadcast of Let’s Humanize The Workplace, Vivian Acquah, the workplace wellness advocate, discusses the significance of putting people first at a workplace.
