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The productivity paradox: Debunking 4 common workplace wellbeing myths

Today's workforce is increasingly disconnected and disengaged. Here's how to foster an environment where people feel and perform their best.

By Sarah Sarkis | November 12, 2024 at 08:00 AM
Photo: Maria Vonotna/Adobe Stock

The modern workplace is showing clear signs of distress: Employee burnout rates have soared 44% since February 2020, with burned-out employees three times more likely to be looking for a new job. Trends like the Great Detachment indicate a workforce that’s increasingly disconnected and disengaged, sending urgent signals to employers that fundamental changes are needed to retain and attract talent.Yet despite widespread recognition of these challenges, many organizations struggle to implement effective solutions. The landscape of workplace wellbeing has become a maze of competing theories and approaches, with enough myths and misconceptions to make even seasoned HR and people leaders’ heads spin.These persistent myths in the sustainable employee performance and wellbeing discussion are not simply benign. They are, at least partially, responsible for the current rates of employee burnout and mental health concerns.It is important to draw awareness to these myths because they are often unconscious and implied aspects of workplace culture. We are not aware of what we are not aware of. By exposing these common myths about workplace wellbeing, we can begin to reshape our organizational culture with more informed perspectives.

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