Social responsibility<\/a> refers to individuals and companies acting in the best interests of both the environment and society as a whole. It is far more than just doing things externally. Previously, we discussed sustainability<\/a> as an important aspect of CSR, and employee care is part of sustainable measures for any company. It goes beyond external factors.<\/p>\n Employees are the backbone of a company, and they allow it to operate in order to help their communities. Without them, there would be no chance to serve customers (and the greater good) in the first place. And yet, many companies don\u2019t look to care for their employees to the same level. While this neglect isn’t necessarily intentional, a company’s focus is often on the general drive of business: to be profitable and perform well. It isn\u2019t expected for employees to complain, talk about stress, or share challenging issues that exist outside of the workplace.<\/p>\n Many employees learned the phrase \u201cleave home at the door when you get to work,\u201d or some variation of it. On one hand, this saying is understandable. When at work, there\u2019s a job to be done and completed. But it\u2019s not always easy when things at \u201chome\u201d could greatly distract or harm an employee. Mental health isn\u2019t something that can simply be shut off when you pass through the proverbial office door. Acceptance of mental health situations and leaving behind outdated views of them as \u201ca weakness\u201d ensures more positive work environments and leads to better self-care, as well.<\/p>\n Recently, discussions of toxic work environments (TWE) and mental health awareness are now taking greater precedence over “leave it at home” expectations. Employees and employers are increasingly speaking up about corporate cultures that survive on fear, pressure, and harassment in order to function, and standing up against this unfair treatment. (In fact, in 2019, over 180 CEOs from top companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon signed an agreement to redefine the purpose of their organizations and look at corporate culture differently<\/a> so that multiple stakeholders have a say.)<\/p>\n A TWE has several effects that employers need to be aware of:<\/p>\n There are ways you can do more for employees within your organization to be stronger, more supportive, and improve corporate culture. Here are a few ways you can accomplish that:<\/p>\n The foundation of any company is their employees, and as such, their employees are the foundation of any CSR initiatives they may create. As I stated above, employees are the first community that any company must take care of before they can truly operate effectively and extend their CSR initiatives to additional communities. Customers look at a company\u2019s ecosystem to determine their true investment in CSR. This display of authenticity and truth can make or break branding for customers. Take care of your employees, so they can take care of your future.<\/p>\n Now is the best time to get\u202ffeedback<\/a><\/strong>\u202ffrom your employees about what matters most to them and use that info to decide which initiatives to start with. Checking the pulse of your employees can lead to deeper knowledge and better relationships. Don\u2019t know where to start?\u202fWe\u2019re\u202fhere to support<\/a>\u202fyour efforts<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019ve talked about the importance of corporate social responsibility, but let\u2019s take a closer look at the \u201csocial responsibility\u201d 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 of both the environment and society as a whole. It is far more than just doing things externally. Previously, we discussed sustainability as an important aspect of CSR, and employee care is part of sustainable measures for any company. It goes beyond external factors. Employees are the backbone of a company, and they allow it to operate in order to help their communities. Without them, there would be no chance to serve customers (and the greater good) in the first place. And yet, many companies don\u2019t look to care for their employees to the same level. While this neglect isn’t necessarily intentional, a company’s focus is often on the general drive of business: to be profitable and perform well. It isn\u2019t expected for employees to complain, talk about stress, or share challenging issues that exist outside of the workplace. A well-meaning saying gone wrong Many employees learned the phrase \u201cleave home at the door when you get to work,\u201d or some variation of it. On one hand, this saying is understandable. When at work, there\u2019s a job to be done and completed. But it\u2019s not always easy when things at \u201chome\u201d could greatly distract or harm an employee. Mental health […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":49240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,156],"tags":[794,808,164,241,385,838,367,849],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Mental](\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/angel-lopez-YwnF1Sfsagw-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nA well-meaning saying gone wrong<\/h2>\n
The dreaded toxic work environment<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nChange your culture for a sustainable future<\/h2>\n
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MHA and CSR<\/h2>\n