Employee recognition is more than a nice-to-have — it’s essential. When done right, it touches every critical element of employees’ personal and professional lives and unlocks a powerful tool for leaders to revitalize wellbeing.
Let’s be blunt: Employees are struggling with stress, burnout and loneliness like never before. It’s no surprise that four in 10 U.S. employees say their job is negatively impacting their mental health.1 You read that right: Forty percent of Americans who showed up — or signed on — to work today are struggling more in life because of it.
So, what are organizations doing about it? Not enough, apparently. Fewer than one in four employees say their organization cares about their wellbeing2 — nearly half the number who said the same before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the workplace. These data suggest the workforce is headed toward a tragic wellbeing crisis if things don’t change.