There’s no cookie cutter for wellness: Listen first, then acknowledge, then act

Organizations and their employees continue to struggle with the long-term effects of pandemic-induced stress and its ubiquitous impact on the workforce, Ragan Communications CEO Diane Schwartz observed in a recent podcast.

Burnout and isolation are concerns, Schwartz said, as are other challenges associated with remote work. There’s absenteeism and presenteeism, financial worries and even more seriously, substance abuse and underlying health conditions that aren’t being taken care of.

Schwartz was speaking on the Future of Work podcast by Allwork.Space, an online publication covering how work is evolving. The interview was moderated by podcast host Ceci Amador De San Jose.