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Know Better, Do Better: A Time to Volunteer

You probably already know that December is the Month of Giving, but while some not-so-secretly think of it as a time to receive gifts, it's also a time for reflection and selfless action to benefit others. This sentiment is easily threaded into the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR), as…

Know Better, Do Better: Remove the Stigma of Unspeakable Things at Work

We’ve talked about the importance of corporate social responsibility, but let’s take a closer look at the “social responsibility” portion, and why a toxic work environment (TWE) can really affect it as you continue in your CSR initiatives. Social responsibility refers to individuals and companies acting in the best interests…

Know Better, Do Better: Focus on Mental Health Awareness at Work

Mental health awareness and employee well-being are both topics that have gained greater importance in the last decade, and as The Great Resignation has shown, employee expereience is now more important than ever. Our conversation about corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues, focusing on the necessity of providing a good work environment…

Summer Refresh: Healthy Habit Reminders You Know But Keep Forgetting

Sogolytics · Summer Refresh: Healthy Habit Reminders You Know But Keep Forgetting | Sogolytics BlogCast Happy Half Year Day! Today is the first day of the rest of the year -- are you ready for it? Okay, so maybe "Half Year Day" isn't really as big a deal as "New…

How the Pandemic Affects Mental Health and Wellness

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) conducted a health tracking poll in early 2020 and found seven in 10 individuals in the US say COVID-19 disrupted their lives. The KFF poll uncovered a 32 percent increase in individuals reporting severe disruption from a similar health poll conducted just two weeks prior.…

Mental Health Wellness and Corporate Culture

According to the US National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), work-related stress is a major contributor to employees’ declining productivity and human error. Considering the current pandemic, mental health is more important than ever before. Whether you’re a Fortune 500 corporation or small business…

Why Mental Health Awareness Can’t Be Just a Buzzword

Awareness of our own and others’ mental health is growing around the world, but sadly still hasn’t shaken the stigma and embarrassment. With the global pandemic, it’s easier now to dismiss co-workers’ mental health. At the same time, with our new remote workforce, it’s more important than ever to be…

Workplace Stress: Signs You Need to Step Back (And How to Do It)

The typical image of stress is someone working at 100 mph — putting out fires, fulfilling obscene demands, long hours, and the constant pressure of deadlines and jobs and angry colleagues. Even writing that sentence was stressful. But we now know that stress can take many forms and be triggered…

SoGoStudy: Why are employees leaving and why are employees staying?

In the first post of this series focusing on our recent SoGoStudy about work life today, we provided the demographics and basics of the study. A quick catch-up on the foundation of the study: More than half of those who work remotely want to continue to work remotely for the foreseeable…

How Can Financial Services Firms Better Protect Employee Mental Health?

The finance sector is renowned for its brutal hours, challenging lifestyle, and the enormous compensation that comes with it. In recent years, it has also repeatedly come under the spotlight for failing to acknowledge the dramatic effect of the job on employee mental health. A group of 13 first-year analysts…

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